
Kristen Kershaw Swanson MED, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1293 HENDERSONVILLE RD STE 17 ASHEVILLE NC, 28803About
Dr. Kristen Swanson is a speech language pathologist practicing in ASHEVILLE, NC. Dr. Swanson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Swanson 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. Swanson 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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