Christopher Michael Tharp SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
305 VALLEY DR HELENA AR, 72342About
Dr. Christopher Tharp is a speech language pathologist practicing in HELENA, AR. Dr. Tharp specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tharp 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. Tharp 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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