Christi M Irwin
Speech-Language Pathologist
500 5TH ST BROOKINGS OR, 97415About
Dr. Christi Irwin is a speech language pathologist practicing in BROOKINGS, OR. Dr. Irwin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Irwin 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. Irwin 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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