Lou Bonastia
Speech-Language Pathologist
15834 CLAYTON RD ELLISVILLE MO, 63011About
Dr. Lou Bonastia is a speech language pathologist practicing in ELLISVILLE, MO. Dr. Bonastia specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bonastia 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. Bonastia 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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