Mrs. Margarita M Hurtado MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
R5 AVE CUPEY GDNS SAN JUAN PR, 00926About
Dr. Margarita Hurtado is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAN JUAN, PR. Dr. Hurtado specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hurtado 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. Hurtado 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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