
Mrs. Christa Leigh Hollingshead M.A. CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
129 PARK AVE SOMERSET KY, 42501About
Dr. Christa Hollingshead is a speech language pathologist practicing in SOMERSET, KY. Dr. Hollingshead specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hollingshead 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. Hollingshead 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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Nearby Providers
- Mrs. Melissa Buck M.S. CCC/SLP80 WHITE TAIL RUN SOMERSET KY 42503
- Heather Pyles30 MEDPARK DR STE 3 SOMERSET KY 42503
- Lori Dick MS SLP156 PARK LN SCIENCE HILL KY 42553
- Christina Clark175 MEDPARK DR SOMERSET KY 42503
- Mrs. Holly Elizabeth Whitaker SLP20 OAK HILL RD SOMERSET KY 42503
- Mrs. Alicia Brainard Bell ST127 OLD MONTICELLO ST SOMERSET KY 42501
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305 LANGDON STREET SOMERSET KY 42502CASEY COUNTY HOSPITALl
187 WOLFORD AVENUE LIBERTY KY 42539