Mrs. Katherine B Key M.C.D.
Speech-Language Pathologist
4000 W ESPLANADE AVE S METAIRIE LA, 70002About
Dr. Katherine Key is a speech language pathologist practicing in METAIRIE, LA. Dr. Key specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Key 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. Key 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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