Kristin Shokat SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
915 GORDON AVE THOMASVILLE GA, 31792About
Dr. Kristin Shokat is a speech language pathologist practicing in THOMASVILLE, GA. Dr. Shokat specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shokat 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. Shokat 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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