
Kristina Curro
Speech-Language Pathologist
1111 ELM ST WEST SPRINGFIELD MA, 01089About
Dr. Kristina Curro is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST SPRINGFIELD, MA. Dr. Curro specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Curro 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. Curro 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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