
Christina Belfakih
Speech-Language Pathologist
13 THERESA AVE SALEM NH, 03079About
Dr. Christina Belfakih is a speech language pathologist practicing in SALEM, NH. Dr. Belfakih specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Belfakih 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. Belfakih 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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