
Angela T Karr
Speech-Language Pathologist
110 VIRGIL ST O FALLON MO, 63366About
Dr. Angela Karr is a speech language pathologist practicing in O FALLON, MO. Dr. Karr specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Karr 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. Karr 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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