
Megan Riesgaard
Speech-Language Pathologist
8190 E 1ST AVE STE 102 DENVER CO, 80230About
Dr. Megan Riesgaard is a speech language pathologist practicing in DENVER, CO. Dr. Riesgaard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Riesgaard 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. Riesgaard 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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