
Dr. Karen Tessler PH.D.
Speech-Language Pathologist
600 S PAULINA ST STE 1015B CHICAGO IL, 60612About
Dr. Karen Tessler is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Tessler specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tessler 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. Tessler 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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