Jessica Olivas
Speech-Language Pathologist
620 N. ALLEGHANEY ODESSA TX, 79761About
Dr. Jessica Olivas is a speech language pathologist practicing in ODESSA, TX. Dr. Olivas specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Olivas 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. Olivas 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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