Kari Mergens
Speech-Language Pathologist
13402 JEFFERSON ST BECKER MN, 55308About
Dr. Kari Mergens is a speech language pathologist practicing in BECKER, MN. Dr. Mergens specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mergens 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. Mergens 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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