Karen E Duerk MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1150 GALAPAGO ST DENVER CO, 80204About
Dr. Karen Duerk is a speech language pathologist practicing in DENVER, CO. Dr. Duerk specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Duerk 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. Duerk 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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