
Karissa Drumm
Speech-Language Pathologist
4 FROST ST BILLERICA MA, 01821About
Dr. Karissa Drumm is a speech language pathologist practicing in BILLERICA, MA. Dr. Drumm specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Drumm 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. Drumm 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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- Leann Bento M.S. CCC-SLP17 GEORGE BROWN ST BILLERICA MA 01821
- Susan Whitty Hamalainen M.ED., CCC-SLP, CEIS35 RIVER ST BILLERICA MA 01821
- Ms. Christine A Riordan CCC-SLP19 SWAN LN BILLERICA MA 01821
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