
Karen Elisabeth Ryals
Speech-Language Pathologist
4514 W BEACHWAY DR TAMPA FL, 33609About
Dr. Karen Ryals is a speech language pathologist practicing in TAMPA, FL. Dr. Ryals specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ryals 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. Ryals 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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