
Karen Mcguire
Speech-Language Pathologist
612 MINERAL CREEK DR COLONA IL, 61241About
Dr. Karen Mcguire is a speech language pathologist practicing in COLONA, IL. Dr. Mcguire specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcguire 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. Mcguire 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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801 ILLINI DRIVE SILVIS IL 61282TRINITY BETTENDORFl
4500 UTICA RIDGE ROAD BETTENDORF IA 52722