Mrs. Karen L. Jenkins
Speech-Language Pathologist
1571 BAGNELL DAM BLVD. LAKE OZARK MO, 65049About
Dr. Karen Jenkins is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAKE OZARK, MO. Dr. Jenkins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Jenkins 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. Jenkins 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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