Anna Marie Acosta
Speech-Language Pathologist
7375 LAFLECHE PL LAS CRUCES NM, 88007About
Dr. Anna Acosta is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAS CRUCES, NM. Dr. Acosta specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Acosta 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. Acosta 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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