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