Kristen Mcfetridge
Speech-Language Pathologist
324 W 5TH ST WASHINGTON MO, 63090About
Dr. Kristen Mcfetridge is a speech language pathologist practicing in WASHINGTON, MO. Dr. Mcfetridge specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcfetridge 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. Mcfetridge 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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