
Rebecca Somers Rood SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
110 VIRGIL ST O FALLON MO, 63366About
Dr. Rebecca Rood is a speech language pathologist practicing in O FALLON, MO. Dr. Rood specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rood 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. Rood 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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- Mrs. Alice Elizabeth Montgomery SPEECH PATHOLOGIST,226 S. WOOD MILL RD. CHESTERFIELD MO 63017
- Ms. Joan Udziela M.S.CCC-SLP11097 SAINT CHARLES ROCK RD SAINT ANN MO 63074
- Katherine Lea Boyd555 E TERRA LN O FALLON MO 63366
- Jennifer Ann Lane M.S., CCC-SLP963 TIMBER GLEN LN BALLWIN MO 63021
- Ms. Linda Tyahla M.S.SLP-CCC11097 SAINT CHARLES ROCK RD SAINT ANN MO 63074
- Mrs. Lisa Rebecca Duke M.S./SLP CCC239 CROWNRIDGE DR CHESTERFIELD MO 63017
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