
Erin Bales
Speech-Language Pathologist
19009 E SUSQUEHANNA RDG INDEPENDENCE MO, 64056About
Dr. Erin Bales is a speech language pathologist practicing in INDEPENDENCE, MO. Dr. Bales specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bales 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. Bales 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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- Mrs. Stacy L. Pate MA, CCC-SLP6400 GLENWOOD ST OVERLAND PARK KS 66202
- Gina Clouse CCC-SLP1603 KIMBERLY CT GREENWOOD MO 64034
- Mrs. Lisa A. Grant M.S., CCC-SLP1111 SE EASTRIDGE DR BLUE SPRINGS MO 64014
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19600 EAST 39TH STREET INDEPENDENCE MO 64057TRUMAN MEDICAL CENTER LAKEWOODl
7900 LEE'S SUMMIT RD KANSAS CITY MO 64139