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Grace Knighton
Speech-Language Pathologist
15720 BERNARDO CENTER DR SAN DIEGO CA, 92127About
Dr. Grace Knighton is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAN DIEGO, CA. Dr. Knighton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Knighton 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. Knighton 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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- Ms. Sheri Smith M.A.CCC-SLP16950 VIA TAZON SAN DIEGO CA 92127
- Ms. Susan Berkowitz M.S. CCC-SLP11298 DUENDA RD SAN DIEGO CA 92127
- Sheree Rooke M.S./CCC-SLP16950 VIA TAZON SAN DIEGO CA 92127
- Mrs. Patricia Susan Kneale M.A., CCC-SLP11590 W BERNARDO CT SAN DIEGO CA 92127
- Elena F Martinez MA CCC SLP15347 MATURIN DR SAN DIEGO CA 92127
- Jenna Lynn Treydte11590 W BERNARDO CT STE 100 SAN DIEGO CA 92127
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