Karen Pender, Speech-Language Pathologist
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Karen Pender

Speech-Language Pathologist

3908 CLAYMORE DR WILMINGTON NC, 28405
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Dr. Karen Pender is a speech language pathologist practicing in WILMINGTON, NC. Dr. Pender specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pender 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. Pender 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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3908 CLAYMORE DR -
WILMINGTON, NC 28405
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Fax: 877-666-3816

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