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Kathleen A Franzen

Speech-Language Pathologist

4820 CAROL CT ROCKFORD IL, 61108
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Dr. Kathleen Franzen is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROCKFORD, IL. Dr. Franzen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Franzen 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. Franzen 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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4820 CAROL CT -
ROCKFORD, IL 61108
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New patients: 815-229-2176
Fax: 815-921-0303

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