Libby Kahan
Speech-Language Pathologist
3 COLES WAY LAKEWOOD NJ, 08701About
Dr. Libby Kahan is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAKEWOOD, NJ. Dr. Kahan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kahan 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. Kahan 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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