Katherine Mary O'keeffe SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1900 ARROWHEAD CT ELM GROVE WI, 53122About
Dr. Katherine O'keeffe is a speech language pathologist practicing in ELM GROVE, WI. Dr. O'keeffe specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. O'keeffe 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. O'keeffe 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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