Nanette Marie Birky
Speech-Language Pathologist
515 W EXCHANGE ST DANVERS IL, 61732About
Dr. Nanette Birky is a speech language pathologist practicing in DANVERS, IL. Dr. Birky specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Birky 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. Birky 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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