
Kristen Elizabeth Schivera MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
1206 E 66TH ST SAVANNAH GA, 31404About
Dr. Kristen Schivera is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAVANNAH, GA. Dr. Schivera specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schivera 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. Schivera 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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