Crystal Villaruz
Speech-Language Pathologist
18700 BEACH BLVD STE 120 HUNTINGTON BEACH CA, 92648About
Dr. Crystal Villaruz is a speech language pathologist practicing in HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA. Dr. Villaruz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Villaruz 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. Villaruz 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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