Kirsten Combs
Speech-Language Pathologist
3005 APACHE DR JONESBORO AR, 72401About
Dr. Kirsten Combs is a speech language pathologist practicing in JONESBORO, AR. Dr. Combs specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Combs 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. Combs 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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