Ms. Karla Kay Weatherspoon M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3816 N ELM ST STE E GREENSBORO NC, 27455About
Dr. Karla Weatherspoon is a speech language pathologist practicing in GREENSBORO, NC. Dr. Weatherspoon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Weatherspoon 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. Weatherspoon 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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