Diane Kirkpatrick
Speech-Language Pathologist
123 W PADRE ST STE F SANTA BARBARA CA, 93105About
Dr. Diane Kirkpatrick is a speech language pathologist practicing in SANTA BARBARA, CA. Dr. Kirkpatrick specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Kirkpatrick 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. Kirkpatrick 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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