
Katrina D Vu
Speech-Language Pathologist
15820 ADDISON RD ADDISON TX, 75001About
Dr. Katrina Vu is a speech language pathologist practicing in ADDISON, TX. Dr. Vu specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Vu 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. Vu 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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- Ms. Elisa Valdes8502 EDGEMERE RD DALLAS TX 75225
- Mrs. Amy Michele Daehnert MS/CCC-SLP3213 BREWTON DR PLANO TX 75074
- Stephanie Erin Halpin CCC-SLP911 N MOROCCO AVE DALLAS TX 75211
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