Katherine Wickersham
Speech-Language Pathologist
6013 REEF POINT LN STE 401 FORT WORTH TX, 76135About
Dr. Katherine Wickersham is a speech language pathologist practicing in FORT WORTH, TX. Dr. Wickersham specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wickersham 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. Wickersham 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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