Cristina Marie Pence SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
402 10TH ST SE CEDAR RAPIDS IA, 52403About
Dr. Cristina Pence is a speech language pathologist practicing in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. Dr. Pence specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pence 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. Pence 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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