Krista Tenhouse
Speech-Language Pathologist
640 W WASHINGTON ST PITTSFIELD IL, 62363About
Dr. Krista Tenhouse is a speech language pathologist practicing in PITTSFIELD, IL. Dr. Tenhouse specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tenhouse 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. Tenhouse 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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