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Marissa Perez
Speech-Language Pathologist
4647 MEDICAL DR SAN ANTONIO TX, 78229About
Dr. Marissa Perez is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAN ANTONIO, TX. 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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UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEMl
4502 MEDICAL DR SAN ANTONIO TX 78229METHODIST HOSPITALl
7700 FLOYD CURL DR SAN ANTONIO TX 78229