Mrs. Katie Fitts Gernat
Speech-Language Pathologist
1501 E GREENVILLE ST ANDERSON SC, 29621About
Dr. Katie Gernat is a speech language pathologist practicing in ANDERSON, SC. Dr. Gernat specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gernat 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. Gernat 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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