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Kirsten Steen
Speech-Language Pathologist
225 W 5TH ST CROWLEY LA, 70526About
Dr. Kirsten Steen is a speech language pathologist practicing in CROWLEY, LA. Dr. Steen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Steen 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. Steen 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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