Karen Hughes
Speech-Language Pathologist
1 N WILLARD ST COTTONWOOD AZ, 86326About
Dr. Karen Hughes is a speech language pathologist practicing in COTTONWOOD, AZ. Dr. Hughes specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hughes 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. Hughes 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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