
Ms. Christine Fretz M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5 N MEADOWS RD MEDFIELD MA, 02052About
Dr. Christine Fretz is a speech language pathologist practicing in MEDFIELD, MA. Dr. Fretz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fretz 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. Fretz 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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- Ms. Wendy J Gardner MS, CF-SLP198 VANDERBILT AVE NORWOOD MA 02062
- Alyssa Parker589 HIGHLAND AVE NEEDHAM MA 02494
- Elizabeth Dinatale M.S. CCC-SLP136 BOSTON POST RD SUDBURY MA 01776
- Keri A Sullivan60 QUAKER HWY UXBRIDGE MA 01569
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