
Kristine Lucente
Speech-Language Pathologist
987 PIEDMONT AVE NE PALM BAY FL, 32907About
Dr. Kristine Lucente is a speech language pathologist practicing in PALM BAY, FL. Dr. Lucente specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lucente 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. Lucente 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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Nearby Providers
- Mrs. Jacqueline Evelyn downie Warner MA, SLP-CCC1350 HICKORY ST MELBOURNE FL 32901
- Denise Troilo- Waite MS, CCC-SLP1134 TOPLIFF CIR NE PALM BAY FL 32907
- Mrs. Debra Lee Mcpherson CCC-SLP2040 HIGHWAY A1A STE 203 INDIAN HARBOUR BEACH FL 32937
- Andrea Jean Swayze1242 HAILEY ST WEST MELBOURNE FL 32904
- Ms. Tracey Aileen Doherty CCC-SLP5405 BABCOCK ST NE PALM BAY FL 32905
- Mr. Dietrich Mark Browne MA,CCC-SLP1301 W EAU GALLIE BLVD MELBOURNE FL 32935
Nearest Hospitals
HOLMES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTERl
1350 S HICKORY ST MELBOURNE FL 32901WUESTHOFF MEDICAL CENTER-MELBOURNEl
250 NORTH WICKHAM ROAD MELBOURNE FL 32935PALM BAY HOSPITALl
1425 MALABAR RD, NE PALM BAY FL 32907