
Karen T Lakis MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4503 MAIN ST SHALLOTTE NC, 28470About
Dr. Karen Lakis is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHALLOTTE, NC. Dr. Lakis specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lakis 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. Lakis 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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Nearby Providers
- Barbara A Hoopes M, ED SPEECH THERAPY4503 MAIN ST SHALLOTTE NC 28470
- Bernadette Rubano MS CCC/SLP128 HIGHWAY 17 S NORTH MYRTLE BEACH SC 29582
- Ashly Valas M.A. CCC-SLP4902 MAIN ST SHALLOTTE NC 28470
- Linda Smith1102 SPRINGLAND LN NORTH MYRTLE BEACH SC 29582
- Jo Revelle Murray MED CCC-SLP4979 SOUTHPORT SUPPLY RD SE SOUTHPORT NC 28461
- Lisa Carroll Osborne MS, CCC-SLP1271 BEAUFORT RD SOUTHPORT NC 28461
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1 MEDICAL CENTER DR PO BOX 139 SUPPLY NC 28462GRAND STRAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
809 82ND PARKWAY MYRTLE BEACH SC 29572