Mrs. Karen Marie Martens CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3911 CRESCENT RD CHARLESTOWN IN, 47111About
Dr. Karen Martens is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHARLESTOWN, IN. Dr. Martens specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Martens 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. Martens 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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