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Mrs. Sherlie Mejia SPL
Speech-Language Pathologist
B1 CALLE GLADIOLA CAROLINA PR, 00987About
Dr. Sherlie Mejia is a speech language pathologist practicing in CAROLINA, PR. Dr. Mejia specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mejia 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. Mejia 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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