Christa Akers, Speech-Language Pathologist
We verify the medical license of each FindaTopDoc Verified Doctor to ensure that their license is active and they are in good medical standing.

Christa Akers

Speech-Language Pathologist

350 OXFORD RD OXFORD NJ, 07863
Write A Review

About

Dr. Christa Akers is a speech language pathologist practicing in OXFORD, NJ. Dr. Akers specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Akers 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. Akers 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.

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish

Christa Akers's Practice location

350 OXFORD RD -
OXFORD, NJ 07863
Get Direction
New patients: 908-475-7700

Christa Akers's reviews

(0)
Write Review

Recommended Articles

  • Treatment of Dysphagia (Swallowing Problems)

    What is dysphagia?Dysphagia is a disorder in which a person is unable to swallow food or is having difficulty in moving food down to the stomach. The throat or esophageal muscles are unable to work properly, and that leads to this disease. It is usually seen in children, old aged persons, and people...

  • Late Talkers May Not Have Issues When They Become Teenagers

    Children who are Late Talkers may have problems with behavior and emotional development as toddlers, but this may not persist into their teenage years, according to a study published in the journal, Pediatrics. In this study, the researchers followed 2,800 children from birth up until they were...

  • Learn the Signs of Autism

    As a parent, it is very critical that you check the heath status of your child regularly. Autism in children can be detected as early as 18 months old. However, the condition can still be treated if discovered later in life. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have unique characteristics...

  • The History of Muscular Dystrophy

    What is muscular dystrophy?Muscular dystrophy is an inherited disorder, which is often characterized by a progressive type of muscular degeneration and weakness. There are several types of muscular dystrophy, wherein each type eventually leads to an increased disability, strength loss, and potential...

  • Understanding the Different Types of Multiple Sclerosis

    Since MS does not progress in the same manner, professionals have divided the disease into four phenotypes based on the manner in which the disease progresses. The four types of multiple sclerosis are Clinically Isolated Syndrome, Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis, Primary Progressive Multiple...

  • What Is Tay-Sachs Disease?

    IntroductionTay-Sachs disease is a genetic disorder that affects the brain's nerve cells. Individuals who have this disorder lacks a type of protein that is needed to break down fatty substances in the brain. Without this protein, fatty substances accumulate in the brain to toxic levels, which...

Nearby Providers

See all nearby providers

Nearest Hospitals

ST LUKE'S WARREN HOSPITALl

185 ROSEBERRY ST PHILLIPSBURG NJ 8865

Head southwest on Oxford Road 154 ft
Continue straight onto Oxford Avenue (CR 625) 1.3 mi
Turn left onto Hill Street 663 ft
Turn left onto NJ 31 3.6 mi
Turn right onto East Washington Avenue (NJ 57) 11.0 mi
Go straight onto Memorial Parkway (US 22) 3004 ft
Turn right onto Roseberry Street 1605 ft
Turn right 297 ft
Turn left 77 ft
You have arrived at your destination 3 ft

17.0 miSee direction

HACKETTSTOWN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl

651 WILLOW GROVE ST HACKETTSTOWN NJ 7840

Head northeast on Oxford Road 1.8 mi
Turn right onto Pequest Road 715 ft
Turn left 1413 ft
Turn left onto Pequest Trout Hatchery 549 ft
Turn right onto US 46 8.7 mi
Turn left onto East Plane Street 1527 ft
Turn right onto Cook Street 433 ft
Turn left onto Willow Grove Street (CR 604) 3931 ft
Turn left 527 ft
Turn left 554 ft
You have arrived at your destination, straight ahead

12.3 miSee direction

POCONO MEDICAL CENTERl

206 EAST BROWN STREET EAST STROUDSBURG PA 18301

Head southwest on Oxford Road 154 ft
Continue straight onto Oxford Avenue (CR 625) 1.3 mi
Continue straight onto Oxford Street (CR 625) 733 ft
Make a slight right onto NJ 31 2.4 mi
Turn left onto US 46 9.3 mi
Keep left at the fork onto US 46 726 ft
Keep right at the fork onto US 46 567 ft
Continue onto US 46 1181 ft
Take the ramp on the left 2240 ft
Merge left onto I 80 7.3 mi
Take the ramp on the right towards East Stroudsburg 893 ft
Make a slight right 232 ft
Go straight onto Prospect Street 478 ft
Turn right onto East Brown Street 550 ft
You have arrived at your destination

21.8 miSee direction