
Kerry Mees
Speech-Language Pathologist
1205 SW 29TH ST. TOPEKA KS, 66611About
Dr. Kerry Mees is a speech language pathologist practicing in TOPEKA, KS. Dr. Mees specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mees 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. Mees 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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