Kirsten Firing
Speech-Language Pathologist
1220 14TH AVE APT 204 SAN FRANCISCO CA, 94122About
Dr. Kirsten Firing is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAN FRANCISCO, CA. Dr. Firing specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Firing 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. Firing 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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