
Kristen Michelle Forand
Speech-Language Pathologist
345 E SUPERIOR ST CHICAGO IL, 60611About
Dr. Kristen Forand is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Forand specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Forand 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. Forand 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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