Miss Karen Ann Castka MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
60 W HUNTER AVE MAYWOOD NJ, 07607About
Dr. Karen Castka is a speech language pathologist practicing in MAYWOOD, NJ. Dr. Castka specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Castka 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. Castka 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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