Karin Carratura MA CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5510 DALCROSS DR COLUMBIA MO, 65203About
Dr. Karin Carratura is a speech language pathologist practicing in COLUMBIA, MO. Dr. Carratura specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Carratura 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. Carratura 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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