Mrs. Karen Killian Matthias MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
463 E WASHINGTON ST HARRISONBURG VA, 22802About
Dr. Karen Matthias is a speech language pathologist practicing in HARRISONBURG, VA. Dr. Matthias specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Matthias 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. Matthias 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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