
Phillip Mican Erkkila M.A. CF-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
950 PENINSULA CORPORATE CIR BOCA RATON FL, 33487About
Dr. Phillip Erkkila is a speech language pathologist practicing in BOCA RATON, FL. Dr. Erkkila specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Erkkila 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. Erkkila 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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