Jacqueline Jimenez M.S
Speech-Language Pathologist
AVE HOSTOS MAYAGUEZ PR, 00682About
Dr. Jacqueline Jimenez is a speech language pathologist practicing in MAYAGUEZ, PR. Dr. Jimenez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Jimenez 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. Jimenez 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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