Marissa Uchima
Speech-Language Pathologist
15675 AMBAUM BLVD SW BURIEN WA, 98166About
Dr. Marissa Uchima is a speech language pathologist practicing in BURIEN, WA. Dr. Uchima specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Uchima 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. Uchima 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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