Katherine Hooper
Speech-Language Pathologist
21543 WELBY TER BROADLANDS VA, 20148About
Dr. Katherine Hooper is a speech language pathologist practicing in BROADLANDS, VA. Dr. Hooper specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hooper 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. Hooper 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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