Shannon L Kong MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
1202 VICENTE ST SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94116About
Dr. Shannon Kong is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Dr. Kong specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kong 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. Kong 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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