
Mrs. Sylvia Contreras SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1445 BESSEMER DR EL PASO TX, 79936About
Dr. Sylvia Contreras is a speech language pathologist practicing in EL PASO, TX. Dr. Contreras specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Contreras 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. Contreras 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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