
Mrs. Tricia Sharkey
Speech-Language Pathologist
604 WATERFORD LN SOUTH ELGIN IL, 60177About
Dr. Tricia Sharkey is a speech language pathologist practicing in SOUTH ELGIN, IL. Dr. Sharkey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sharkey 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. Sharkey 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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