Christy Thwaites CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
65 TOWER RD SAN MATEO CA, 94402About
Dr. Christy Thwaites is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAN MATEO, CA. Dr. Thwaites specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Thwaites 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. Thwaites 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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