Kristy Gardner
Speech-Language Pathologist
7229 STATE HIGHWAY 56 NORWOOD NY, 13668About
Dr. Kristy Gardner is a speech language pathologist practicing in NORWOOD, NY. Dr. Gardner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gardner 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. Gardner 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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