Jacob Kean PH.D.
Speech-Language Pathologist
295 CHIPETA WAY SALT LAKE CITY UT, 84108About
Dr. Jacob Kean is a speech language pathologist practicing in SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Dr. Kean specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kean 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. Kean 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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