Jessica A Karn SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3 TAYLOR TER DELMAR NY, 12054About
Dr. Jessica Karn is a speech language pathologist practicing in DELMAR, NY. Dr. Karn specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Karn 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. Karn 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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