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Christopher Murdock M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
350 S OAK HARBOR ST OAK HARBOR WA, 98277About
Dr. Christopher Murdock is a speech language pathologist practicing in OAK HARBOR, WA. Dr. Murdock specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Murdock 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. Murdock 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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