Maki Zylstra
Speech-Language Pathologist
6901 N CHARLES ST TOWSON MD, 21204About
Dr. Maki Zylstra is a speech language pathologist practicing in TOWSON, MD. Dr. Zylstra specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Zylstra 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. Zylstra 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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