Ms. Kimberly Olsen CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1 HILLSMERE LANE STAUNTON VA, 24401About
Dr. Kimberly Olsen is a speech language pathologist practicing in STAUNTON, VA. Dr. Olsen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Olsen 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. Olsen 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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