Karen B. Walker SPEECH PATHOLOGIST
Speech-Language Pathologist
6051 US HWY 49 HATTIESBURG MS, 39401About
Dr. Karen Walker is a speech language pathologist practicing in HATTIESBURG, MS. Dr. Walker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Walker 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. Walker 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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