
Kimberly Smola
Speech-Language Pathologist
39034 BRIDLE CT AVON OH, 44011About
Dr. Kimberly Smola is a speech language pathologist practicing in AVON, OH. Dr. Smola specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Smola 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. Smola 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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