Ms. Kathy Anne Sears SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
907 S CRAIG AVE SPRINGFIELD MO, 65802About
Dr. Kathy Sears is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRINGFIELD, MO. Dr. Sears specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sears 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. Sears 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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