
Kelly Rinker SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
452 S SPRINGFIELD AVE BOLIVAR MO, 65613About
Dr. Kelly Rinker is a speech language pathologist practicing in BOLIVAR, MO. Dr. Rinker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rinker 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. Rinker 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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