Mrs. Brigitte Swazo
Speech-Language Pathologist
1695 N COUNTRY CLUB RD TUCSON AZ, 85716About
Dr. Brigitte Swazo is a speech language pathologist practicing in TUCSON, AZ. Dr. Swazo specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Swazo 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. Swazo 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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