
Janice T Birk MC CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
1070 HEALD HWY UNION ME, 04862About
Dr. Janice Birk is a speech language pathologist practicing in UNION, ME. Dr. Birk specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Birk 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. Birk 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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