
Jeanette Alba SP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1135 N PATTERSON AVE SANTA BARBARA CA, 93111About
Dr. Jeanette Alba is a speech language pathologist practicing in SANTA BARBARA, CA. Dr. Alba specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Alba 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. Alba 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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