
Mrs. Karen Wasco
Speech-Language Pathologist
1111 CATHERINE ST ANN ARBOR MI, 48109About
Dr. Karen Wasco is a speech language pathologist practicing in ANN ARBOR, MI. Dr. Wasco specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wasco 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. Wasco 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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UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEMl
1500 E MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE, SPC 5474 ANN ARBOR MI 48109ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITALl
5301 E HURON RIVER DR ANN ARBOR MI 48106