Karen Mohardt
Speech-Language Pathologist
601 CONTENDER WAY FREDERICK MD, 21703About
Dr. Karen Mohardt is a speech language pathologist practicing in FREDERICK, MD. Dr. Mohardt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mohardt 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. Mohardt 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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