Mrs. Kristen Leigh janes Mertens M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
225 MEMORIAL DR BERLIN WI, 54923About
Dr. Kristen Mertens is a speech language pathologist practicing in BERLIN, WI. Dr. Mertens specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mertens 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. Mertens 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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