Lisa Michelle Penk MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
8549 MADISON AVE INDIANAPOLIS IN, 46227About
Dr. Lisa Penk is a speech language pathologist practicing in INDIANAPOLIS, IN. Dr. Penk specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Penk 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. Penk 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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