Nikki Leigh Kerns-bentz
Speech-Language Pathologist
1833 S MILLENNIUM WAY MERIDIAN ID, 83642About
Dr. Nikki Kerns-bentz is a speech language pathologist practicing in MERIDIAN, ID. Dr. Kerns-bentz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kerns-bentz 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. Kerns-bentz 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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