Prof. Gloria Mercedes Velez-barrios
Speech-Language Pathologist
1187 CALLE FLAMBOYAN SAN JUAN PR, 00926About
Dr. Gloria Velez-barrios is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAN JUAN, PR. Dr. Velez-barrios specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Velez-barrios 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. Velez-barrios 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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