Mrs. Marlen Cortez SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2015 W 3 MILE LINE MISSION TX, 78573About
Dr. Marlen Cortez is a speech language pathologist practicing in MISSION, TX. 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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