
Mrs. Kari Hiraoka Kanai MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
12111 NE 1ST ST BELLEVUE WA, 98005About
Dr. Kari Kanai is a speech language pathologist practicing in BELLEVUE, WA. Dr. Kanai specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kanai 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. Kanai 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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- Chandrima Chakraborty2445 140TH AVE NE BELLEVUE WA 98005
- Toniann M. Jurgensen THERAPIST2445 140TH AVE NE BELLEVUE WA 98005
- Mr. Erik Thomas Undzius M.A., CCC-SLP/L13010 NE 20TH ST BELLEVUE WA 98005
- Mrs. Carole Ann Leek-bracco CCC-SLP626 120TH AVE NE BELLEVUE WA 98005
- Ms. Jayme Belle12115 SE 14TH ST BELLEVUE WA 98005
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