Kristen Bitsko, M.S, CCC-SLP

Hello everyone!

I’m a nationally board certified and Illinois licensed Speech-Language Pathologist. I received my undergraduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia and my graduate degree in Communication Sciences and Disorders from Radford University in Radford, Virginia. I worked for the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU Health for the first few years of my career, and then relocated to Chicago in January 2026!

I ventured into this career when a family friend suggested the field to me due to my interest in both the medical field and pediatrics. After shadowing with a Speech-Language Pathologist for a semester my senior year of high school, I knew this was the career for me. I highly enjoy building relationships with patients and families!

I have experience working with both pediatrics and adults with articulation, language, fluency, cognitive-communication, voice, motor speech, and swallowing disorders. Populations that I am particularly passionate about are children birth-3 targeting early language and feeding skills, as well as teens and adults who have suffered from traumatic brain injuries.