Kristin Cooke Barney M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2075 MAX LUTHER DR HUNTSVILLE AL, 35810About
Dr. Kristin Barney is a speech language pathologist practicing in HUNTSVILLE, AL. Dr. Barney specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Barney 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. Barney 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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