Ms. Karen Gay Jacobson MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1401 DENNIS AVE SILVER SPRING MD, 20902About
Dr. Karen Jacobson is a speech language pathologist practicing in SILVER SPRING, MD. Dr. Jacobson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Jacobson 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. Jacobson 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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