Stephanie Kirkner MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1111 COMMONS BLVD READING PA, 19605About
Dr. Stephanie Kirkner is a speech language pathologist practicing in READING, PA. Dr. Kirkner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kirkner 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. Kirkner 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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