
Kara A Cassar M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2121 NE 139TH ST VANCOUVER WA, 98686About
Dr. Kara Cassar is a speech language pathologist practicing in VANCOUVER, WA. Dr. Cassar specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cassar 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. Cassar 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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