Mary Joanne Chretien MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2 TRAY HOLLOW RD FOSTER RI, 02825About
Dr. Mary Chretien is a speech language pathologist practicing in FOSTER, RI. Dr. Chretien specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Chretien 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. Chretien 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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