Katherine Owens
Speech-Language Pathologist
7125 MEADOW BROOK CT CUMMING GA, 30040About
Dr. Katherine Owens is a speech language pathologist practicing in CUMMING, GA. Dr. Owens specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Owens 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. Owens 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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