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Karen Bourne
Speech-Language Pathologist
2850 PORTERS CHAPEL RD VICKSBURG MS, 39180About
Dr. Karen Bourne is a speech language pathologist practicing in VICKSBURG, MS. Dr. Bourne specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bourne 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. Bourne 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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