
Tracy Olkonen MA-CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
502 COPPER ST STE 2 HURLEY WI, 54534About
Dr. Tracy Olkonen is a speech language pathologist practicing in HURLEY, WI. Dr. Olkonen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Olkonen 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. Olkonen 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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