Rita Kleven
Speech-Language Pathologist
200 MAIN AVE S PARK RAPIDS MN, 56470About
Dr. Rita Kleven is a speech language pathologist practicing in PARK RAPIDS, MN. Dr. Kleven specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kleven 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. Kleven 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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