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Mrs. Kristine Widener
Speech-Language Pathologist
431 BELMONT DR EVANSVILLE IN, 47711About
Dr. Kristine Widener is a speech language pathologist practicing in EVANSVILLE, IN. Dr. Widener specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Widener 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. Widener 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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