
Mrs. Kelly Brooke Destefano
Speech-Language Pathologist
5509 POINT LAKE CT HOLLY SPRINGS NC, 27540About
Dr. Kelly Destefano is a speech language pathologist practicing in HOLLY SPRINGS, NC. Dr. Destefano specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Destefano 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. Destefano 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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