Mr. Christopher D. Sutherland M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
73 APPLEWOOD LN WEAVERVILLE NC, 28787About
Dr. Christopher Sutherland is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEAVERVILLE, NC. Dr. Sutherland specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sutherland 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. Sutherland 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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