
Kristen J Desarro SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1118 WOODWARD DRIVE GREENSBURG PA, 15601About
Dr. Kristen Desarro is a speech language pathologist practicing in GREENSBURG, PA. Dr. Desarro specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Desarro 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. Desarro 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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