Miss Vanessa Mendez M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5006 E EXPRESSWAY 83 MERCEDES TX, 78570About
Dr. Vanessa Mendez is a speech language pathologist practicing in MERCEDES, TX. Dr. Mendez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mendez 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. Mendez 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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