Laura Kessel
Speech-Language Pathologist
1818 W WORLEY ST COLUMBIA MO, 65203About
Dr. Laura Kessel is a speech language pathologist practicing in COLUMBIA, MO. Dr. Kessel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kessel 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. Kessel 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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