
Karen D Doerrfeld SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
662 L.COOPER RD. ELLIOTTVILLE KY, 40317About
Dr. Karen Doerrfeld is a speech language pathologist practicing in ELLIOTTVILLE, KY. Dr. Doerrfeld specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Doerrfeld 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. Doerrfeld 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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