Karen Tufts
Speech-Language Pathologist
46 CRANBERRY MEADOW RD BERWICK ME, 03901About
Dr. Karen Tufts is a speech language pathologist practicing in BERWICK, ME. Dr. Tufts specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tufts 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. Tufts 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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