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Karen Staicer Atkinson
Speech-Language Pathologist
705 WALTER REED BLVD GARLAND TX, 75042About
Dr. Karen Atkinson is a speech language pathologist practicing in GARLAND, TX. Dr. Atkinson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Atkinson 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. Atkinson 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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- Amy Anderson MS, CCC-SLP705 WALTER REED BLVD GARLAND TX 75042
- Mrs. Rachel Frances Johannes M.S.,CCC-SLP2300 MARIE CURIE DR GARLAND TX 75042
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- Ms. Tonya Leigh Dickey SLP2301 FOREST LN GARLAND TX 75042
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