
Mrs. Elizabeth R Proctor CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
3001 THORNTON AVE DES MOINES IA, 50321About
Dr. Elizabeth Proctor is a speech language pathologist practicing in DES MOINES, IA. Dr. Proctor specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Proctor 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. Proctor 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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