Kathleen M Dorsey
Speech-Language Pathologist
1230 JOHNSON FERRY PL MARIETTA GA, 30068About
Dr. Kathleen Dorsey is a speech language pathologist practicing in MARIETTA, GA. Dr. Dorsey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dorsey 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. Dorsey 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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