Elizabeth Maciel
Speech-Language Pathologist
6501 S PROMONTORY DR CHICAGO IL, 60649About
Dr. Elizabeth Maciel is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Maciel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Maciel evaluates, diagnoses and treats patients with communication and swallowing troubles. These conditions may be due to developmental delay, brain injury, hearing loss, autism, stroke or other diseases and injuries. Dr. Maciel helps patients make sounds and improve their voices through various methods. Speech language pathologists also work with patients to strengthen muscles used to speak and swallow, and work with individuals and families to help cope with their conditions.
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