
Katie Carpenter SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
25 HIGH SCHOOL DR PENFIELD NY, 14526About
Dr. Katie Carpenter is a speech language pathologist practicing in PENFIELD, NY. Dr. Carpenter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Carpenter 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. Carpenter 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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