
Karen Duke
Speech-Language Pathologist
1102 WINKLER AVE KILLEEN TX, 76542About
Dr. Karen Duke is a speech language pathologist practicing in KILLEEN, TX. Dr. Duke specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Duke 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. Duke 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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