Rebecca Pentes MCD
Speech-Language Pathologist
306 W JUDGE PEREZ DR CHALMETTE LA, 70043About
Dr. Rebecca Pentes is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHALMETTE, LA. Dr. Pentes specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pentes 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. Pentes 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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