Susan R Cortez
Speech-Language Pathologist
10833 BROOKSHIRE AVE DOWNEY CA, 90241About
Dr. Susan Cortez is a speech language pathologist practicing in DOWNEY, CA. Dr. Cortez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cortez 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. Cortez 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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