
Sarah Smetana
Speech-Language Pathologist
6705 KINGERY HWY WILLOWBROOK IL, 60527About
Dr. Sarah Smetana is a speech language pathologist practicing in WILLOWBROOK, IL. Dr. Smetana specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Smetana 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. Smetana 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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