Carol Christine Balkenbush SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1108 CABIN AVE DONNELLSON IL, 62019About
Dr. Carol Balkenbush is a speech language pathologist practicing in DONNELLSON, IL. Dr. Balkenbush specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Balkenbush 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. Balkenbush 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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