
Jennifer Jean Kurtz MS CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
1417 116TH AVE NE BELLEVUE WA, 98004About
Dr. Jennifer Kurtz is a speech language pathologist practicing in BELLEVUE, WA. Dr. Kurtz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kurtz 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. Kurtz 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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201 - 16TH AVENUE EAST SEATTLE WA 98112SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITALl
4800 SAND POINT WAY NE, PO BOX C-5371 SEATTLE WA 98105