
Sara Kirkpatrick CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2301 RESEARCH BLVD ROCKVILLE MD, 20850About
Dr. Sara Kirkpatrick is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROCKVILLE, MD. Dr. Kirkpatrick specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kirkpatrick 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. Kirkpatrick 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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18101 PRINCE PHILIP DRIVE OLNEY MD 20832