Kristen West
Speech-Language Pathologist
30878 SEMINOLE RD TOLLHOUSE CA, 93667About
Dr. Kristen West is a speech language pathologist practicing in TOLLHOUSE, CA. Dr. West specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. West 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. West 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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