
Rachel Womack
Speech-Language Pathologist
1690 BETHANY RD CYPRESS IL, 62923About
Dr. Rachel Womack is a speech language pathologist practicing in CYPRESS, IL. Dr. Womack specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Womack 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. Womack 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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