
Kristen Curtis
Speech-Language Pathologist
8214 NE 102ND TER KANSAS CITY MO, 64157About
Dr. Kristen Curtis is a speech language pathologist practicing in KANSAS CITY, MO. Dr. Curtis specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Curtis 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. Curtis 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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