
Nitzschia Santiago-tam SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
190 CIVIC CIR LEWISVILLE TX, 75067About
Dr. Nitzschia Santiago-tam is a speech language pathologist practicing in LEWISVILLE, TX. Dr. Santiago-tam specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Santiago-tam 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. Santiago-tam 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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- Ms. Jennifer Berry Whitten M.A., CCC-SLP9705 MYSTIC DUNES DRIVE MCKINNEY TX 75070
- Ms. Cindi Ann Price CCC-SLP1222 GWINNETT COURT SAVANNAH TX 76227
- Laura Elizabeth Toles M.S., CF-SLP5323 HARRY HINES BLVD DALLAS TX 75390
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4400 LONG PRAIRIE ROAD FLOWER MOUND TX 75028