Kate Elizabeth Bannister MA CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3307 224TH LN LONG BEACH WA, 98631About
Dr. Kate Bannister is a speech language pathologist practicing in LONG BEACH, WA. Dr. Bannister specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bannister 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. Bannister 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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