Benjamin J Kost SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
901 MONTGOMERY ST DECORAH IA, 52101About
Dr. Benjamin Kost is a speech language pathologist practicing in DECORAH, IA. Dr. Kost specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kost 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. Kost 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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