
Katherine Worcester
Speech-Language Pathologist
9911 COURTHOUSE RD SPOTSYLVANIA VA, 22553About
Dr. Katherine Worcester is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPOTSYLVANIA, VA. Dr. Worcester specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Worcester 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. Worcester 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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