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Gloria Christie
Speech-Language Pathologist
5609 S SAILORS REEF RD TEMPE AZ, 85283About
Dr. Gloria Christie is a speech language pathologist practicing in TEMPE, AZ. Dr. Christie specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Christie 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. Christie 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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- Naomi Hixson AU.D.4212 N 16TH ST PHOENIX AZ 85016
- Mrs. Barbara Mills Nelson MNS CCC SPEECH LANGU2220 S COUNTRY CLUB MESA AZ 85210
- Mrs. Beverly Ann Gjersvig CCC-SLP1244 E GRANADA ST MESA AZ 85203
- Candace Abney17100 E SHEA BLVD STE 600 FOUNTAIN HILLS AZ 85268
- Mrs. Joanna J Clark M.S., CCC-SLP7960 W OSBORN RD PHOENIX AZ 85033
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