
Mrs. Andrea Jean Wegner
Speech-Language Pathologist
1531 N HADDOW AVE ARLINGTON HEIGHTS IL, 60004About
Dr. Andrea Wegner is a speech language pathologist practicing in ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL. Dr. Wegner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wegner 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. Wegner 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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