
Katelyn Cortes
Speech-Language Pathologist
8200 HOMER DR ANCHORAGE AK, 99518About
Dr. Katelyn Cortes is a speech language pathologist practicing in ANCHORAGE, AK. Dr. Cortes specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cortes 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. Cortes 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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