
Lissa Faith Karwoski MS-CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
200 7TH AVE SW ALTOONA IA, 50009About
Dr. Lissa Karwoski is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALTOONA, IA. Dr. Karwoski specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Karwoski 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. Karwoski 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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