
Ms. Laura Hillstrom
Speech-Language Pathologist
16170 KINGSPORT RD ORLAND PARK IL, 60467About
Dr. Laura Hillstrom is a speech language pathologist practicing in ORLAND PARK, IL. Dr. Hillstrom specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hillstrom 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. Hillstrom 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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