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Joana A Velez rivera
Speech-Language Pathologist
150 AVE DE DIEGO SAN JUAN PR, 00907About
Dr. Joana Velez rivera is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAN JUAN, PR. Dr. Velez rivera specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Velez rivera 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. Velez rivera 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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