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Mrs. Marla Kay Wood M.A. CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
6109 MAPLE ST HOUSTON TX, 77074About
Dr. Marla Wood is a speech language pathologist practicing in HOUSTON, TX. Dr. Wood specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wood 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. Wood 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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- Catherine Elizabeth Grant CCC SLP6109 MAPLE ST HOUSTON TX 77074
- Lizbeth Massiel Aguero SLP7011 SOUTHWEST FWY HOUSTON TX 77074
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- Suzanne M Langford7011 SOUTHWEST FWY HOUSTON TX 77074
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