Karen Wirtanen
Speech-Language Pathologist
2509 COUNTY HIGHWAY I CHIPPEWA FALLS WI, 54729About
Dr. Karen Wirtanen is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI. Dr. Wirtanen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wirtanen 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. Wirtanen 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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