
Kimbra Kern
Speech-Language Pathologist
302 N 4TH AVE OZARK MO, 65721About
Dr. Kimbra Kern is a speech language pathologist practicing in OZARK, MO. Dr. Kern specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kern 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. Kern 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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