Mrs. Christina Renee Painter M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
113 LAKEVIEW DR CHARLESTON WV, 25313About
Dr. Christina Painter is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHARLESTON, WV. Dr. Painter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Painter 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. Painter 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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