
Mrs. Karla Denise Duncan SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
17212 KENLEY WAY BIRMINGHAM AL, 35242About
Dr. Karla Duncan is a speech language pathologist practicing in BIRMINGHAM, AL. Dr. Duncan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Duncan 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. Duncan 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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