Marta Cuervo
Speech-Language Pathologist
1552 MALL DR IOWA CITY IA, 52240About
Dr. Marta Cuervo is a speech language pathologist practicing in IOWA CITY, IA. Dr. Cuervo specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cuervo 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. Cuervo 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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