
Mrs. Christine A Gurvitz
Speech-Language Pathologist
2745 E 18TH ST TUCSON AZ, 85716About
Dr. Christine Gurvitz is a speech language pathologist practicing in TUCSON, AZ. Dr. Gurvitz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gurvitz 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. Gurvitz 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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