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Mrs. Elena Melanie Planas-sena, Speech-Language Pathologist
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Mrs. Elena Melanie Planas-sena

Speech-Language Pathologist

7601 IMPERIAL HWY DOWNEY CA, 90242

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Dr. Elena Planas-sena is a speech language pathologist practicing in DOWNEY, CA. Dr. Planas-sena specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Planas-sena 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. Planas-sena 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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7601 IMPERIAL HWY -
DOWNEY, CA 90242
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