Karen Hord SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5383 PRIMROSE LAKE CIR STE B TAMPA FL, 33647About
Dr. Karen Hord is a speech language pathologist practicing in TAMPA, FL. Dr. Hord specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hord 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. Hord 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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