Dr. Stephanie Karidas PH.D., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
13332 JAUDON RANCH RD DOVER FL, 33527About
Dr. Stephanie Karidas is a speech language pathologist practicing in DOVER, FL. Dr. Karidas specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Karidas 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. Karidas 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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