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Katherine Megan Phelps SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
46 BARRA RD BIDDEFORD ME, 04005About
Dr. Katherine Phelps is a speech language pathologist practicing in BIDDEFORD, ME. Dr. Phelps specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Phelps 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. Phelps 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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