
Miss Christine Barbara Prendergast
Speech-Language Pathologist
2551 TROY CT WEST LINN OR, 97068About
Dr. Christine Prendergast is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST LINN, OR. Dr. Prendergast specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Prendergast 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. Prendergast 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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