
Ms. Karen Ann Tusa LSLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
11 CORINA CT WATERVLIET NY, 12189About
Dr. Karen Tusa is a speech language pathologist practicing in WATERVLIET, NY. Dr. Tusa specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tusa 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. Tusa 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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