
Mary Defrank SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
10071 W LINCOLN HWY FRANKFORT IL, 60423About
Dr. Mary Defrank is a speech language pathologist practicing in FRANKFORT, IL. Dr. Defrank specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Defrank 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. Defrank 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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