Gayle Mercado M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1289 NE 105TH ST MIAMI SHORES FL, 33138About
Dr. Gayle Mercado is a speech language pathologist practicing in MIAMI SHORES, FL. Dr. Mercado specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mercado 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. Mercado 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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