
Demettria N Riser M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3737 OMEARA DR HOUSTON TX, 77025About
Dr. Demettria Riser is a speech language pathologist practicing in HOUSTON, TX. Dr. Riser specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Riser 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. Riser 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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