
Amy Ferguson Christ
Speech-Language Pathologist
8270 WILLOW OAKS CORPORATE DR FAIRFAX VA, 22031About
Dr. Amy Christ is a speech language pathologist practicing in FAIRFAX, VA. Dr. Christ specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Christ 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. Christ 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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