Mrs. Kara Spheeris SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7018 HAWAII KAI DR HONOLULU HI, 96825About
Dr. Kara Spheeris is a speech language pathologist practicing in HONOLULU, HI. Dr. Spheeris specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Spheeris 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. Spheeris 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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