
Katherine Mcfarland SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
945 S RIVERSIDE AVE MEDFORD OR, 97501About
Dr. Katherine Mcfarland is a speech language pathologist practicing in MEDFORD, OR. Dr. Mcfarland specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcfarland 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. Mcfarland 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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- Erica M Faust3115 ALAMEDA ST MEDFORD OR 97504
- Alice Jeske106 N CENTRAL AVE MEDFORD OR 97501
- Danielle V Drosdick M.S., M.A., CCC-SLP3144 STATE ST MEDFORD OR 97504
- Mrs. Susan Porcaro M.A., CCC-SLP608 FRANQUETTE ST MEDFORD OR 97501
- Mrs. Rachel Ann Jennings CCC-SLP220 W RAPP RD TALENT OR 97540
- Ronald Anthony Ruzicka SLP835 CRATER LAKE AVE MEDFORD OR 97504
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