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Emily Sorensen
Speech-Language Pathologist
300 FLOYD DR SIKESTON MO, 63801About
Dr. Emily Sorensen is a speech language pathologist practicing in SIKESTON, MO. Dr. Sorensen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sorensen 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. Sorensen 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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- Mrs. Shelly Ann Prevallet MA, SLP300 FLOYD DR SIKESTON MO 63801
- Mrs. Charlotte Ann Hogan SLP3 DES CYPRIE PL NEW MADRID MO 63869
- Alexis Halter1002 VIRGINIA ST SIKESTON MO 63801
- Mrs. Beverly Ann Keefer505 N KINGSHIGHWAY ST SIKESTON MO 63801
- Mrs. Misty Tilmon M.A. CCC-SLP300 FLOYD DR SIKESTON MO 63801
- Mrs. Donna Lee Stallings MAED, CCC-SLP930 S KINGSHIGHWAY ST SIKESTON MO 63801
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MISSOURI DELTA MEDICAL CENTERl
1008 NORTH MAIN ST SIKESTON MO 63801SOUTHEASTHEALTH CENTER OF STODDARD COUNTYl
1200 N ONE MILE RD DEXTER MO 63841