Christina Lopez Guevara CCC/SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
137 N HIGH ST UVALDE TX, 78801About
Dr. Christina Guevara is a speech language pathologist practicing in UVALDE, TX. Dr. Guevara specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Guevara 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. Guevara 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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