
Kara Melissa Angus M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3575 SENIOR PL WEST LAFAYETTE IN, 47906About
Dr. Kara Angus is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST LAFAYETTE, IN. Dr. Angus specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Angus 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. Angus 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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