
Mrs. Kimberly R Jerke SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3 STREET SOMERSET IN, 46984About
Dr. Kimberly Jerke is a speech language pathologist practicing in SOMERSET, IN. Dr. Jerke specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Jerke 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. Jerke 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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