
Karen Corcoran Fricka MA, CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
9051 TOWER HOUSE PL ALEXANDRIA VA, 22308About
Dr. Karen Fricka is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALEXANDRIA, VA. Dr. Fricka specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fricka 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. Fricka 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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