Katherine M Tweten
Speech-Language Pathologist
2040 S ALMA SCHOOL RD CHANDLER AZ, 85286About
Dr. Katherine Tweten is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHANDLER, AZ. Dr. Tweten specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tweten 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. Tweten 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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