Christina Akin
Speech-Language Pathologist
4950 W 23RD ST ERIE PA, 16506About
Dr. Christina Akin is a speech language pathologist practicing in ERIE, PA. Dr. Akin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Akin 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. Akin 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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