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Kathleen Hardesty
Speech-Language Pathologist
620 WATER ST CHARDON OH, 44024About
Dr. Kathleen Hardesty is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHARDON, OH. Dr. Hardesty specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hardesty 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. Hardesty 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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Nearby Providers
- Ms. Civia Wiesner M.A., CCC/SLP470 CENTER ST BLDG 2 CHARDON OH 44024
- Karen Lee Jablonski8719 RAVENNA RD CHARDON OH 44024
- Susan Renee Stacho MA, CCC SLP11830 TALL PINES DR CHARDON OH 44024
- Lori Lundeen-smith SLP100 SEVENTH AVE CHARDON OH 44024
- Diane Pirnat428 NORTH ST. CHARDON OH 44024
- Alexandra Hubbard470 CENTER ST BLDG 2 CHARDON OH 44024
Nearest Hospitals
UH GEAUGA MEDICAL CENTERl
13207 RAVENNA RD CHARDON OH 44024HILLCREST HOSPITALl
6780 MAYFIELD ROAD MAYFIELD HEIGHTS OH 44124