
Christy Gibbs
Speech-Language Pathologist
614 E ADAMS ST JACKSON MO, 63755About
Dr. Christy Gibbs is a speech language pathologist practicing in JACKSON, MO. Dr. Gibbs specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gibbs 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. Gibbs 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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