Marissa Lerma
Speech-Language Pathologist
120 WYATT DR. LAS CRUCES NM, 88005About
Dr. Marissa Lerma is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAS CRUCES, NM. Dr. Lerma specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lerma 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. Lerma 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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