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Patricia E Miarka ST
Speech-Language Pathologist
3000 MONROE AVE NE GRAND RAPIDS MI, 49505About
Dr. Patricia Miarka is a speech language pathologist practicing in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Dr. Miarka specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Miarka 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. Miarka 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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