
Barbara J Vitek
Speech-Language Pathologist
1100 DEERFIELD BLVD BLAIR NE, 68008About
Dr. Barbara Vitek is a speech language pathologist practicing in BLAIR, NE. Dr. Vitek specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Vitek 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. Vitek 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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