
Kelly Friesen
Speech-Language Pathologist
1912 E HIGHWAY 34 PLATTSMOUTH NE, 68048About
Dr. Kelly Friesen is a speech language pathologist practicing in PLATTSMOUTH, NE. Dr. Friesen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Friesen 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. Friesen 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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