Kara Doherty MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
555 BRIDGEPORT AVE SHELTON CT, 06484About
Dr. Kara Doherty is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHELTON, CT. Dr. Doherty specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Doherty 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. Doherty 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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