Lauren Karr
Speech-Language Pathologist
8014 174TH PL TINLEY PARK IL, 60477About
Dr. Lauren Karr is a speech language pathologist practicing in TINLEY PARK, IL. 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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