Katie Shasha Paulsen
Speech-Language Pathologist
16428 E KINGSTREE BLVD FOUNTAIN HILLS AZ, 85268About
Dr. Katie Paulsen is a speech language pathologist practicing in FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ. Dr. Paulsen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Paulsen 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. Paulsen 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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