
Krista Fortenberry MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2515 ROSA ST BATESVILLE AR, 72501About
Dr. Krista Fortenberry is a speech language pathologist practicing in BATESVILLE, AR. Dr. Fortenberry specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fortenberry 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. Fortenberry 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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