Colleen Nelson Stewart MS-CCC, SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
13724 PEMBROKE CIR LEAWOOD KS, 66224About
Dr. Colleen Stewart is a speech language pathologist practicing in LEAWOOD, KS. Dr. Stewart specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Stewart 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. Stewart 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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