
Kristi Short
Speech-Language Pathologist
2312 S DIXON RD STE 250 KOKOMO IN, 46902About
Dr. Kristi Short is a speech language pathologist practicing in KOKOMO, IN. Dr. Short specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Short 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. Short 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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