Anne Kathleen Wietharn MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
21250 W 151ST ST OLATHE KS, 66061About
Dr. Anne Wietharn is a speech language pathologist practicing in OLATHE, KS. Dr. Wietharn specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wietharn 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. Wietharn 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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