
Kimberly Ooms
Speech-Language Pathologist
6330 W THUNDERBIRD RD GLENDALE AZ, 85306About
Dr. Kimberly Ooms is a speech language pathologist practicing in GLENDALE, AZ. Dr. Ooms specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ooms 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. Ooms 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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