Emily R Anker
Speech-Language Pathologist
8817 WORNALL RD KANSAS CITY MO, 64114About
Dr. Emily Anker is a speech language pathologist practicing in KANSAS CITY, MO. Dr. Anker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Anker 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. Anker 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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