
Ms. Katie Leigh Sturtz MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
301 NE TRILEIN DR ANKENY IA, 50021About
Dr. Katie Sturtz is a speech language pathologist practicing in ANKENY, IA. Dr. Sturtz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sturtz 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. Sturtz 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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