
Rachel L Imker
Speech-Language Pathologist
8833 GROSS POINT RD SKOKIE IL, 60077About
Dr. Rachel Imker is a speech language pathologist practicing in SKOKIE, IL. Dr. Imker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Imker 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. Imker 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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