Ariana Pastrana
Speech-Language Pathologist
121 WHITESELL ST NE ORTING WA, 98360About
Dr. Ariana Pastrana is a speech language pathologist practicing in ORTING, WA. Dr. Pastrana specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pastrana 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. Pastrana 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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