Dr. Gina Marie Pretzer SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
6424 N 9TH ST TACOMA WA, 98406About
Dr. Gina Pretzer is a speech language pathologist practicing in TACOMA, WA. Dr. Pretzer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pretzer 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. Pretzer 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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