Sheila Isabel Rivera-gonzalez MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
27-16 AVE ROBERTO CLEMENTE CAROLINA PR, 00985About
Dr. Sheila Rivera-gonzalez is a speech language pathologist practicing in CAROLINA, PR. Dr. Rivera-gonzalez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rivera-gonzalez 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. Rivera-gonzalez 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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