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Yleana Maldonado M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5210 WILDERNESS DR BROWNSVILLE TX, 78526About
Dr. Yleana Maldonado is a speech language pathologist practicing in BROWNSVILLE, TX. Dr. Maldonado specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Maldonado 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. Maldonado 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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