Kristen Helmly SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
135 PIER VIEW STREET CHARLESTON SC, 29492About
Dr. Kristen Helmly is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHARLESTON, SC. Dr. Helmly specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Helmly 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. Helmly 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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