
Patricia L Wong
Speech-Language Pathologist
780 DICKINSON RD CHESTERTON IN, 46304About
Dr. Patricia Wong is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHESTERTON, IN. Dr. Wong specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wong 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. Wong 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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