Ms. Kristen Leigh Merritt MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
63 RED WING LN HORSEHEADS NY, 14845About
Dr. Kristen Merritt is a speech language pathologist practicing in HORSEHEADS, NY. Dr. Merritt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Merritt 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. Merritt 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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