
Valerie Ann Garcia
Speech-Language Pathologist
306 E MAIN AVE ALTON TX, 78573About
Dr. Valerie Garcia is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALTON, TX. Dr. Garcia specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Garcia 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. Garcia 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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