Ms. Rita Tavares SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATH
Speech-Language Pathologist
2423 W 27TH ST GREELEY CO, 80634About
Dr. Rita Tavares is a speech language pathologist practicing in GREELEY, CO. Dr. Tavares specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tavares 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. Tavares 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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