Mrs. Katherine Elizabeth Whisenant
Speech-Language Pathologist
230 STONES RIVER MALL BLVD STE D MURFREESBORO TN, 37129About
Dr. Katherine Whisenant is a speech language pathologist practicing in MURFREESBORO, TN. Dr. Whisenant specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Whisenant 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. Whisenant 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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