
Karen Kirkpatrick SLP-CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
103 COLLEGE ST S MADISONVILLE TN, 37354About
Dr. Karen Kirkpatrick is a speech language pathologist practicing in MADISONVILLE, TN. Dr. Kirkpatrick specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kirkpatrick 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. Kirkpatrick 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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- Mrs. Anna Dougherty Woodcock MA/CCC-SLP660 COUNTY ROAD 405 MADISONVILLE TN 37354
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