Mrs. Beverly Ann Keefer
Speech-Language Pathologist
505 N KINGSHIGHWAY ST SIKESTON MO, 63801About
Dr. Beverly Keefer is a speech language pathologist practicing in SIKESTON, MO. Dr. Keefer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Keefer 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. Keefer 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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