Kristen Victorino PH.D.
Speech-Language Pathologist
1112 SPRINGFIELD AVE MOUNTAINSIDE NJ, 07092About
Dr. Kristen Victorino is a speech language pathologist practicing in MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ. Dr. Victorino specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Victorino 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. Victorino 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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