Deanna Peirsol
Speech-Language Pathologist
1004 MISSION DR NEW BRAUNFELS TX, 78130About
Dr. Deanna Peirsol is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEW BRAUNFELS, TX. Dr. Peirsol specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Peirsol 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. Peirsol 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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