107 6th Ave SW, Ronan, MT 59864
St. Luke Hospital
(406) 676-4441
Nurse On Call 24/7
(located in Montana)
(406) 676-3737
Clinics
Ronan (406) 676-3600
St. Ignatius (406) 745-2781
Polson/Southshore (406) 883-2555
Polson/Ridgewater (406) 883-3737
Located in Western Montana
107 6th Ave SW, Ronan, MT 59864
Desiree Brester, M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech Pathologist
Biography
Education:
Certified Speech Pathologist
University of Montana, M.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2019
University of Oregon, B.A. Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2017
About Desiree:
Desiree is a native Montanan, born in Missoula and attended Big Sky High School. Prior to pursuing her career in speech pathology, Desiree worked in case management caregiving, assisting patients with dementia, stroke, and other progressive illnesses.
She was a residential group home manager in an Oregon-supported Living program for 10 years, giving her a depth of experience working with communicatively impaired individuals.
Desiree was in the first class of the AHEC (Area Health Education Center) scholars program, completing the 2-year program in one year.
This program enhances inter-professional skills in healthcare practices in rural or underserved settings, making her an ideal fit for our Ronan team.
Desiree joined the St. Luke team in 2020. Her professional interests lie in augmentative communication, voice therapy, swallowing treatment, and school-age speech-language treatment.
She lives in Missoula with her family and enjoys collecting books, listening to vinyl, paddle boarding, and enjoying nature. Desiree is the self-proclaimed ‘resident nerd on nerd-related things and dinosaurs’.
Desiree also has ties to the Polson and Lake Mary Ronan areas.
Desiree Brester, M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech Pathologist
Biography
Education:
Certified Speech Pathologist
University of Montana, M.S. Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2019
University of Oregon, B.A. Communication Sciences and Disorders, 2017
About Desiree:
Desiree is a native Montanan, born in Missoula and attended Big Sky High School. Prior to pursuing her career in speech pathology, Desiree worked in case management caregiving, assisting patients with dementia, stroke, and other progressive illnesses.
She was a residential group home manager in an Oregon-supported Living program for 10 years, giving her a depth of experience working with communicatively impaired individuals.
Desiree was in the first class of the AHEC (Area Health Education Center) scholars program, completing the 2-year program in one year.
This program enhances inter-professional skills in healthcare practices in rural or underserved settings, making her an ideal fit for our Ronan team.
Desiree joined the St. Luke team in 2020. Her professional interests lie in augmentative communication, voice therapy, swallowing treatment, and school-age speech-language treatment.
She lives in Missoula with her family and enjoys collecting books, listening to vinyl, paddle boarding, and enjoying nature. Desiree is the self-proclaimed ‘resident nerd on nerd-related things and dinosaurs’.
Desiree also has ties to the Polson and Lake Mary Ronan areas.
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