Mrs. Karen Ann Brookins MSBS
Speech-Language Pathologist
815 N 8TH ST AUMSVILLE OR, 97325About
Dr. Karen Brookins is a speech language pathologist practicing in AUMSVILLE, OR. Dr. Brookins specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Brookins 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. Brookins 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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