Sheila Sanchez
Speech-Language Pathologist
242 CAMINO DE LAS PALMAS GURABO PR, 00778About
Dr. Sheila Sanchez is a speech language pathologist practicing in GURABO, PR. Dr. Sanchez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sanchez 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. Sanchez 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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