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Velia Gonzales
Speech-Language Pathologist
2036 CHESTNUT AVE LONG BEACH CA, 90806About
Dr. Velia Gonzales is a speech language pathologist practicing in LONG BEACH, CA. Dr. Gonzales specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gonzales 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. Gonzales 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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2776 PACIFIC AVENUE LONG BEACH CA 90806MILLER CHILDREN'S HOSPITALl
2801 ATLANTIC AVENUE LONG BEACH CA 90806