
Carrie Marie Thorington M.A. SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
102 DELRAY DR APT E YORKTOWN VA, 23692About
Dr. Carrie Thorington is a speech language pathologist practicing in YORKTOWN, VA. Dr. Thorington specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Thorington 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. Thorington 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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