Kristie L Gibney MA CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
214 W MAIN PUYALLUP WA, 98371About
Dr. Kristie Gibney is a speech language pathologist practicing in PUYALLUP, WA. Dr. Gibney specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gibney 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. Gibney 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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