Mrs. Rhea Dugas M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
101 MEGANS WAY DR YOUNGSVILLE LA, 70592About
Dr. Rhea Dugas is a speech language pathologist practicing in YOUNGSVILLE, LA. Dr. Dugas specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dugas 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. Dugas 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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