Kristen S Matson CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
9 SUMMIT AVE ASHEVILLE NC, 28803About
Dr. Kristen Matson is a speech language pathologist practicing in ASHEVILLE, NC. Dr. Matson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Matson 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. Matson 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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