
Leslie A Costa-guerra MA., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
505 S MAIN ST LAS CRUCES NM, 88001About
Dr. Leslie Costa-guerra is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAS CRUCES, NM. Dr. Costa-guerra specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Costa-guerra 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-guerra 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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- Deborah E. Johnson MS, CCC-SLP505 S MAIN ST STE 249 LAS CRUCES NM 88001
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