Cristina Villafane
Speech-Language Pathologist
1252 S JOHN YOUNG PKWY KISSIMMEE FL, 34741About
Dr. Cristina Villafane is a speech language pathologist practicing in KISSIMMEE, FL. Dr. Villafane specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Villafane 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. Villafane 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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