Karen Testerman
Speech-Language Pathologist
524 W MADISON ST BOLIVAR MO, 65613About
Dr. Karen Testerman is a speech language pathologist practicing in BOLIVAR, MO. Dr. Testerman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Testerman 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. Testerman 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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