
Kristen Clair Dercole
Speech-Language Pathologist
401 RUTGERS AVE SWARTHMORE PA, 19081About
Dr. Kristen Dercole is a speech language pathologist practicing in SWARTHMORE, PA. Dr. Dercole specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dercole 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. Dercole 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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