Kristen Schupp
Speech-Language Pathologist
5108 E TRINDLE RD MECHANICSBURG PA, 17050About
Dr. Kristen Schupp is a speech language pathologist practicing in MECHANICSBURG, PA. Dr. Schupp specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schupp 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. Schupp 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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