
Kirsten Peltz M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
15 GREEN ST MELROSE MA, 02176About
Dr. Kirsten Peltz is a speech language pathologist practicing in MELROSE, MA. Dr. Peltz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Peltz 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. Peltz 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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- Jocelyne Leger CCC-SLP216 TREMONT ST BOSTON MA 02116
- Ms. Lorraine Zaisser Salter M.S., CCC/SLP247 SUMMER AVE READING MA 01867
- Tai Diamond MA, CCC-SLP83 APPLETON ST ARLINGTON MA 02476
- Dr. Jennifer Marie Thomson PHD, CCC-SLP86 WENDELL ST APT 3 CAMBRIDGE MA 02138
- Jillian Michele Meko MS, CCC-SLP126 PHOENIX AVE LOWELL MA 01852
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