
Shana Birger
Speech-Language Pathologist
942 W SHERIDAN RD APT 3A CHICAGO IL, 60613About
Dr. Shana Birger is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Birger specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Birger 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. Birger 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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