Kimberly Turpen
Speech-Language Pathologist
200 NORFLEET DR SOMERSET KY, 42501About
Dr. Kimberly Turpen is a speech language pathologist practicing in SOMERSET, KY. Dr. Turpen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Turpen 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. Turpen 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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