
Ms. Kari R. Fast
Speech-Language Pathologist
4541 FAIRFIELD ST METAIRIE LA, 70006About
Dr. Kari Fast is a speech language pathologist practicing in METAIRIE, LA. Dr. Fast specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fast 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. Fast 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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