Jaime Testa
Speech-Language Pathologist
338 PLANTATION ST WORCESTER MA, 01604About
Dr. Jaime Testa is a speech language pathologist practicing in WORCESTER, MA. Dr. Testa specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Testa 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. Testa 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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