Karen Shirley SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
12015 TIVOLI AVE NE ALBUQUERQUE NM, 87111About
Dr. Karen Shirley is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALBUQUERQUE, NM. Dr. Shirley specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shirley 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. Shirley 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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