Vivian C Costa
Speech-Language Pathologist
627 DEER ACRES DR GOLDSBORO NC, 27530About
Dr. Vivian Costa is a speech language pathologist practicing in GOLDSBORO, NC. Dr. Costa specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Costa 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. Costa 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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