Kathren S Epps
Speech-Language Pathologist
1040 FORSTER ST FARMINGTON MO, 63640About
Dr. Kathren Epps is a speech language pathologist practicing in FARMINGTON, MO. Dr. Epps specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Epps 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. Epps 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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