
Karen A Okrent MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1124 GLENVILLE DR LOS ANGELES CA, 90035About
Dr. Karen Okrent is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOS ANGELES, CA. Dr. Okrent specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Okrent 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. Okrent 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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