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Crystal Pirkey M.S.,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
100 E FERGUSON ST TYLER TX, 75702About
Dr. Crystal Pirkey is a speech language pathologist practicing in TYLER, TX. Dr. Pirkey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pirkey 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. Pirkey 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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- Michele Shieldes M.S. CCC-SLP401 E FRONT ST STE 123 TYLER TX 75702
- Heather Mebane M.S., CCC/SLP3200 TROUP HWY STE 120 TYLER TX 75701
- Ms. Rebecca Kay Meads M.S. SLP3415 MUGSY DR TYLER TX 75707
- Emily L. Jones MS, CFY/SLP5609 DONNYBROOK AVE TYLER TX 75703
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