Kristen Hobson
Speech-Language Pathologist
8101 CHIPPLEGATE DR RICHMOND VA, 23227About
Dr. Kristen Hobson is a speech language pathologist practicing in RICHMOND, VA. Dr. Hobson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hobson 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. Hobson 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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