
Karen Shoulders
Speech-Language Pathologist
695 E MAIN ST GALLATIN TN, 37066About
Dr. Karen Shoulders is a speech language pathologist practicing in GALLATIN, TN. Dr. Shoulders specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shoulders 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. Shoulders 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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