
Karen Benner
Speech-Language Pathologist
1021 W 68TH TER KANSAS CITY MO, 64113About
Dr. Karen Benner is a speech language pathologist practicing in KANSAS CITY, MO. Dr. Benner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Benner 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. Benner 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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