
Mckayla Kathleen Balun
Speech-Language Pathologist
850 BROOKFOREST AVE SHOREWOOD IL, 60404About
Dr. Mckayla Balun is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHOREWOOD, IL. Dr. Balun specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Balun 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. Balun 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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