Elba I Perez MS, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
HC 4 BOX 46753 MAYAGUEZ PR, 00680About
Dr. Elba Perez is a speech language pathologist practicing in MAYAGUEZ, PR. Dr. Perez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Perez 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. Perez 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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