
Kristen Harrington
Speech-Language Pathologist
411 WAVERLEY OAKS RD WALTHAM MA, 02452About
Dr. Kristen Harrington is a speech language pathologist practicing in WALTHAM, MA. Dr. Harrington specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Harrington 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. Harrington 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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- Danielle Rebelo557 VARNUM AVE LOWELL MA 01854
- Ms. Anne Ryder M.A. CCC-SLP450 LOWELL ST ANDOVER MA 01810
- Elisabeth Morgan Gilbert411 WAVERLEY OAKS RD WALTHAM MA 02452
- Caroline Maria Richman555 AMORY ST JAMAICA PLAIN MA 02130
- Ms. Susan Siobhan Savoy MS, CCC-SLP45 MYRTLE ST NORFOLK MA 02056
- Mrs. Betty D Giambalvo MS, SLP-CCC400 W CUMMINGS PARK STE 3950 WOBURN MA 01801
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