Cynthia Terese Defreitas MSCCCSLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2090 WALLUM LAKE ROAD BURRIVILLE RI, 02830About
Dr. Cynthia Defreitas is a speech language pathologist practicing in BURRIVILLE, RI. Dr. Defreitas specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Defreitas 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. Defreitas 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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