
Joni I Fielder
Speech-Language Pathologist
11160 VILLAGE NORTH DR SAINT LOUIS MO, 63136About
Dr. Joni Fielder is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAINT LOUIS, MO. Dr. Fielder specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fielder 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. Fielder 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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