
Carrie Ahrens SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
15834 CLAYTON RD ELLISVILLE MO, 63011About
Dr. Carrie Ahrens is a speech language pathologist practicing in ELLISVILLE, MO. Dr. Ahrens specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ahrens 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. Ahrens 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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