Karen S. Black SPEECH LANGUAGE PATH
Speech-Language Pathologist
126 MILL LANE SALEM VA, 24153About
Dr. Karen Black is a speech language pathologist practicing in SALEM, VA. Dr. Black specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Black 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. Black 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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