
Shelley Karson MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
6360 80TH ST MIDDLE VILLAGE NY, 11379About
Dr. Shelley Karson is a speech language pathologist practicing in MIDDLE VILLAGE, NY. Dr. Karson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Karson 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. Karson 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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