
Kimberly R Franken
Speech-Language Pathologist
19310 LANE TREE DR PLATTE CITY MO, 64079About
Dr. Kimberly Franken is a speech language pathologist practicing in PLATTE CITY, MO. Dr. Franken specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Franken 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. Franken 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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