Sharon Knopp
Speech-Language Pathologist
119 TREMONT RD BASS HARBOR ME, 04653About
Dr. Sharon Knopp is a speech language pathologist practicing in BASS HARBOR, ME. Dr. Knopp specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Knopp 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. Knopp 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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