Gerardo Olarte PH.D
Speech-Language Pathologist
1146 PEBBLE CREEK XING DURHAM NC, 27713About
Dr. Gerardo Olarte is a speech language pathologist practicing in DURHAM, NC. Dr. Olarte specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Olarte 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. Olarte 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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