
Kristina Marie Colgan MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
9931 FOUNTAIN CIR LENEXA KS, 66220About
Dr. Kristina Colgan is a speech language pathologist practicing in LENEXA, KS. Dr. Colgan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Colgan 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. Colgan 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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