Crystal Defield
Speech-Language Pathologist
119 BASTILLE DR PAGOSA SPRINGS CO, 81147About
Dr. Crystal Defield is a speech language pathologist practicing in PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO. Dr. Defield specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Defield 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. Defield 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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