Katherine O'connor
Speech-Language Pathologist
4840 PINE ST PHILADELPHIA PA, 19143About
Dr. Katherine O'connor is a speech language pathologist practicing in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Dr. O'connor specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. O'connor 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. O'connor 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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