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Misty Kay Kirkpatrick MA,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1 COURT SQ HARRISONBURG VA, 22802About
Dr. Misty Kirkpatrick is a speech language pathologist practicing in HARRISONBURG, VA. Dr. Kirkpatrick specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kirkpatrick 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. Kirkpatrick 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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- Mrs. Christine Elizabeth Ertel M.S. CCC-SLP1 COURT SQ HARRISONBURG VA 22802
- Miss Elizabeth A Crookshank M.S. CF-SLP1481 VIRGINIA AVE HARRISONBURG VA 22802
- Katy Martin Smith ST1401 VIRGINIA AVE HARRISONBURG VA 22802
- Amanda Kate Bursey M.S., CCC-SLP1 COURT SQ HARRISONBURG VA 22802
- Mrs. Diana Elaine Godlewski M.S.,CCC-SLP100 MOUNT CLINTON PIKE HARRISBURG VA 22802
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2010 HEALTH CAMPUS DRIVE HARRISONBURG VA 22801PAGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INCl
200 MEMORIAL DRIVE LURAY VA 22835