Ms. Rachel C Gallegos M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
1550 34TH AVE NE RIO RANCHO NM, 87144About
Dr. Rachel Gallegos is a speech language pathologist practicing in RIO RANCHO, NM. Dr. Gallegos specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gallegos 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. Gallegos 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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3001 BROADMOOR BLVD NE RIO RANCHO NM 87144