Mrs. Velma Pena-cook M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5513 DOCTORS DR EDINBURG TX, 78539About
Dr. Velma Pena-cook is a speech language pathologist practicing in EDINBURG, TX. Dr. Pena-cook specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pena-cook 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. Pena-cook 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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