Erika Benson-villegas
Speech-Language Pathologist
5302 JANELLE DR KILLEEN TX, 76549About
Dr. Erika Benson-villegas is a speech language pathologist practicing in KILLEEN, TX. Dr. Benson-villegas specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Benson-villegas 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. Benson-villegas 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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