Kristy White
Speech-Language Pathologist
4407 AMARILLO STREET BLYTHEVILLE AR, 72315About
Dr. Kristy White is a speech language pathologist practicing in BLYTHEVILLE, AR. Dr. White specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. White 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. White 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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