Jody Pla
Speech-Language Pathologist
190 SIERRA CT STE B6 PALMDALE CA, 93550About
Dr. Jody Pla is a speech language pathologist practicing in PALMDALE, CA. Dr. Pla specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pla 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. Pla 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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