Ana Velez Stapleton
Speech-Language Pathologist
2117 N HORSESHOE TRL TUCSON AZ, 85745About
Dr. Ana Stapleton is a speech language pathologist practicing in TUCSON, AZ. Dr. Stapleton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Stapleton 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. Stapleton 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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