
Mrs. Karen Mckissick
Speech-Language Pathologist
249 GLENWOOD RD BINGHAMTON NY, 13905About
Dr. Karen Mckissick is a speech language pathologist practicing in BINGHAMTON, NY. Dr. Mckissick specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mckissick 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. Mckissick 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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