Melissa A Vasquez SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2201 N CAMINO PRINCIPAL TUCSON AZ, 85715About
Dr. Melissa Vasquez is a speech language pathologist practicing in TUCSON, AZ. Dr. Vasquez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Vasquez 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. Vasquez 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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