
Kimberly Friend
Speech-Language Pathologist
2315 STOCKTON BLVD SACRAMENTO CA, 95817About
Dr. Kimberly Friend is a speech language pathologist practicing in SACRAMENTO, CA. Dr. Friend specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Friend 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. Friend 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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- Ms. Cheryl Jouret White CCC2521 STOCKTON BLVD SACRAMENTO CA 95817
- Anne Spitler-kashuba2980 61ST ST SACRAMENTO CA 95817
- Ms. Laura Holley Osecheck MS CCC2315 STOCKTON BLVD SACREMENTO CA 95817
- Mrs. Denise Ruth Kendrix M.A. CCC-SLP2315 STOCKTON BLVD SACRAMENTO CA 95817
- Anne Franziska Coleman M.A., CCC-SLP2521 STOCKTON BLVD SACRAMENTO CA 95817
- Aimee Bord M.A., CCC-SLP2825 50TH ST SACRAMENTO CA 95817
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2425 STOCKTON BOULEVARD SACRAMENTO CA 95817