
Christine Spanhook S.T.
Speech-Language Pathologist
530 NE GLEN OAK AVE PEORIA IL, 61637About
Dr. Christine Spanhook is a speech language pathologist practicing in PEORIA, IL. Dr. Spanhook specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Spanhook 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. Spanhook 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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