Christopher J Gates
Speech-Language Pathologist
840 WIGGINTON DR CRYSTAL LAKE IL, 60014About
Dr. Christopher Gates is a speech language pathologist practicing in CRYSTAL LAKE, IL. Dr. Gates specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gates 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. Gates 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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