Mrs. Kristi Eckels
Speech-Language Pathologist
5465 ROUTE 8 GIBSONIA PA, 15044About
Dr. Kristi Eckels is a speech language pathologist practicing in GIBSONIA, PA. Dr. Eckels specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Eckels 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. Eckels 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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