Christie Apodaca
Speech-Language Pathologist
2933 N HOLMAN ST PORTLAND OR, 97217About
Dr. Christie Apodaca is a speech language pathologist practicing in PORTLAND, OR. Dr. Apodaca specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Apodaca 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. Apodaca 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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