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Gretchen Schmitz CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
13313 SOUTHWEST FWY SUGAR LAND TX, 77478About
Dr. Gretchen Schmitz is a speech language pathologist practicing in SUGAR LAND, TX. Dr. Schmitz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schmitz 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. Schmitz 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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