Mrs. Kristen Elizabeth Perona M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3132 OLD JACKSONVILLE RD SPRINGFIELD IL, 62704About
Dr. Kristen Perona is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRINGFIELD, IL. Dr. Perona specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Perona 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. Perona 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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