Kristi Pearson SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
100 NORTH OAK AVENUE MARSHFIELD WI, 54449About
Dr. Kristi Pearson is a speech language pathologist practicing in MARSHFIELD, WI. Dr. Pearson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pearson 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. Pearson 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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