Katharine Briegel
Speech-Language Pathologist
4825 TROUSDALE DR STE 216 NASHVILLE TN, 37220About
Dr. Katharine Briegel is a speech language pathologist practicing in NASHVILLE, TN. Dr. Briegel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Briegel 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. Briegel 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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