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Maria del mar Colon
Speech-Language Pathologist
140 CARR 842 APT 2502 SAN JUAN PR, 00926About
Dr. Maria del mar Colon is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAN JUAN, PR. Dr. Colon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Colon 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. Colon 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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