Kara Michelle Davis
Speech-Language Pathologist
500 LASER RD NE RIO RANCHO NM, 87124About
Dr. Kara Davis is a speech language pathologist practicing in RIO RANCHO, NM. Dr. Davis specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Davis 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. Davis 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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