Mrs. Theresa Jean Pettas SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
919 N MAIN ST SALINAS CA, 93906About
Dr. Theresa Pettas is a speech language pathologist practicing in SALINAS, CA. Dr. Pettas specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pettas 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. Pettas 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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