
Jeri Frakes
Speech-Language Pathologist
405 ALBERTO WAY LOS GATOS CA, 95032About
Dr. Jeri Frakes is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOS GATOS, CA. Dr. Frakes specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Frakes 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. Frakes 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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