Christa J Vandervort SP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1400 UINTA DR GREEN RIVER WY, 82935About
Dr. Christa Vandervort is a speech language pathologist practicing in GREEN RIVER, WY. Dr. Vandervort specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Vandervort 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. Vandervort 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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