Desiree Christopher SLPA
Speech-Language Pathologist
970 CALLE AMANECER STE A SAN CLEMENTE CA, 92673About
Dr. Desiree Christopher is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAN CLEMENTE, CA. Dr. Christopher specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Christopher 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. Christopher 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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