
Christine Nakra
Speech-Language Pathologist
12710 RESEARCH BLVD AUSTIN TX, 78759About
Dr. Christine Nakra is a speech language pathologist practicing in AUSTIN, TX. Dr. Nakra specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Nakra 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. Nakra 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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