Christina Funari
Speech-Language Pathologist
4150 REDBUD DR W WHITEHALL PA, 18052About
Dr. Christina Funari is a speech language pathologist practicing in WHITEHALL, PA. Dr. Funari specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Funari 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. Funari 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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