
Miss Kristi Darnell Dixon M.A.ED., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3650 HIGHWAY 7 S BLACKEY KY, 41804About
Dr. Kristi Dixon is a speech language pathologist practicing in BLACKEY, KY. Dr. Dixon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dixon 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. Dixon 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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