Kristina Kelsey
Speech-Language Pathologist
12898 N 2020 BLVD ALLENDALE IL, 62410About
Dr. Kristina Kelsey is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALLENDALE, IL. Dr. Kelsey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kelsey 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. Kelsey 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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