
Karen Sowers ST
Speech-Language Pathologist
1562 OPOSSUMTOWN PIKE FREDERICK MD, 21702About
Dr. Karen Sowers is a speech language pathologist practicing in FREDERICK, MD. Dr. Sowers specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sowers 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. Sowers 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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- Mrs. Erin Lee Bettinger MS, CCC-SLP17320 MOORE RD BOYDS MD 20841
- Mrs. Shannon Shirley Hays M.S. - CCC/SLP164 W MAIN ST NEW MARKET MD 21774
- Elizabeth Anne Watkins M.A., CCC-SLP9099 RIDGEFIELD DR STE 205 FREDERICK MD 21701
- Mrs. Michele Suzanne Lauret CCC-SLP2814A WILDWOOD CT WALKERSVILLE MD 21793
- Jacob Daniel Bal SLP626 TRAIL AVE FREDERICK MD 21701
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