
Susan Christy
Speech-Language Pathologist
51 WOODVILLE RD FALMOUTH ME, 04105About
Dr. Susan Christy is a speech language pathologist practicing in FALMOUTH, ME. Dr. Christy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Christy 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. Christy 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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