
Mrs. Joann Malmgren
Speech-Language Pathologist
289 NORTH AVE WASHINGTON PA, 15301About
Dr. Joann Malmgren is a speech language pathologist practicing in WASHINGTON, PA. Dr. Malmgren specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Malmgren 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. Malmgren 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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