
Kristen Deann Gigliotti MS/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1159 MORNING GLORY TURN RUCKERSVILLE VA, 22968About
Dr. Kristen Gigliotti is a speech language pathologist practicing in RUCKERSVILLE, VA. Dr. Gigliotti specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gigliotti 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. Gigliotti 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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