Mrs. Patricia Christopher MS CCCSP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3535 KIRBY RD MEMPHIS TN, 38115About
Dr. Patricia Christopher is a speech language pathologist practicing in MEMPHIS, TN. Dr. Christopher specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Christopher 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. Christopher 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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