
Karen Astin CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1904 GRANDVIEW CT MOUNT PLEASANT SC, 29464About
Dr. Karen Astin is a speech language pathologist practicing in MOUNT PLEASANT, SC. Dr. Astin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Astin 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. Astin 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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