Kelly Kathleen O'brien M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4440 W 95TH ST OAK LAWN IL, 60453About
Dr. Kelly O'brien is a speech language pathologist practicing in OAK LAWN, IL. Dr. O'brien specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. O'brien 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. O'brien 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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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Scoping studies: advancing the methodology.
- Evidence-Based Management of an Individual Living with HIV.
- Developing clinical practice guidelines in HIV rehabilitation: process recommendations and guiding principles.
- Nonsurgical Management of Severe Osteonecrosis of the Knee in an HIV-Positive Patient: A Case Report.
- A grounded theory of social participation among older women living with HIV.
- Considerations for conducting Web-based survey research with people living with human immunodeficiency virus using a community-based participatory approach.
- Evidence-informed recommendations for rehabilitation with older adults living with HIV: a knowledge synthesis.
- Scoping reviews: time for clarity in definition, methods, and reporting.
- Reference values for standardized tests of walking speed and distance: a systematic review.
- Advancing research and practice in HIV and rehabilitation: a framework of research priorities in HIV, disability and rehabilitation.
- Barriers to and Facilitators of Access and Participation in Community-Based Exercise Programmes from the Perspective of Adults with Post-stroke Aphasia.
- Are you ready? Exploring readiness to engage in exercise among people living with HIV and multimorbidity in Toronto, Canada: a qualitative study.
- Community Involvement in Development of Evidence-Informed Recommendations for Rehabilitation for Older Adults Living With HIV.
- A Mixed-Methods Outcome Evaluation of a Mentorship Intervention for Canadian Nurses in HIV Care.
- Comparison of three web-scale discovery services for health sciences research.
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