Katherine M Silvey SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2720 8TH ST SW STE B ALTOONA IA, 50009About
Dr. Katherine Silvey is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALTOONA, IA. Dr. Silvey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Silvey 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. Silvey 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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