Billie Knipfer SLP-CF
Speech-Language Pathologist
1600 S HICKORY ST MOUNT VERNON MO, 65712About
Dr. Billie Knipfer is a speech language pathologist practicing in MOUNT VERNON, MO. Dr. Knipfer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Knipfer 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. Knipfer 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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