
Katherine Mackenzie Duffy M.A.
Speech-Language Pathologist
33 THORNTON AVE VENICE CA, 90291About
Dr. Katherine Duffy is a speech language pathologist practicing in VENICE, CA. Dr. Duffy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Duffy 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. Duffy 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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