Katherine Dockus
Speech-Language Pathologist
4700 MASSILLON RD NORTH CANTON OH, 44720About
Dr. Katherine Dockus is a speech language pathologist practicing in NORTH CANTON, OH. Dr. Dockus specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dockus 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. Dockus 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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