Karen Junk
Speech-Language Pathologist
930 W ASPEN WAY GILBERT AZ, 85233About
Dr. Karen Junk is a speech language pathologist practicing in GILBERT, AZ. Dr. Junk specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Junk 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. Junk 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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