Mrs. Sharon Ann Defranco MSSLPCCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
450 W 6TH ST YUMA AZ, 85364About
Dr. Sharon Defranco is a speech language pathologist practicing in YUMA, AZ. Dr. Defranco specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Defranco 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. Defranco 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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