Francesca Costilla MC,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
980 ROOSEVELT IRVINE CA, 92620About
Dr. Francesca Costilla is a speech language pathologist practicing in IRVINE, CA. Dr. Costilla specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Costilla 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. Costilla 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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