Katherine C Gentry-funk SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3100 INDIAN SCHOOL RD NE ALBUQUERQUE NM, 87106About
Dr. Katherine Gentry-funk is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALBUQUERQUE, NM. Dr. Gentry-funk specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gentry-funk 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. Gentry-funk 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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