Elizabeth Hopkins
Speech-Language Pathologist
2000 NE 46TH ST KANSAS CITY MO, 64116About
Dr. Elizabeth Hopkins is a speech language pathologist practicing in KANSAS CITY, MO. Dr. Hopkins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hopkins 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. Hopkins 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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