Christine Ristano CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
13251 OVERCUP OAK CT HERNDON VA, 20171About
Dr. Christine Ristano is a speech language pathologist practicing in HERNDON, VA. Dr. Ristano specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ristano 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. Ristano 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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