
Michael P. Helmke
Speech-Language Pathologist
1640 W Roosevelt Rd Room 336 (m/c 628) Chicago IL, 60608About
Dr. Michael Helmke is a speech language pathologist practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Helmke specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Helmke 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. Helmke 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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