Kersten Ann Mitchell
Speech-Language Pathologist
2300 SOUTHBEND DR WASHINGTON MO, 63090About
Dr. Kersten Mitchell is a speech language pathologist practicing in WASHINGTON, MO. Dr. Mitchell specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mitchell 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. Mitchell 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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