Kara K Jorgensen
Speech-Language Pathologist
1244 CLAIRMONT RD DECATUR GA, 30030About
Dr. Kara Jorgensen is a speech language pathologist practicing in DECATUR, GA. Dr. Jorgensen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Jorgensen 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. Jorgensen 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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