Vanessa Gallardo-figueroa
Speech-Language Pathologist
12246 MIRAMAR PKWY MIRAMAR FL, 33025About
Dr. Vanessa Gallardo-figueroa is a speech language pathologist practicing in MIRAMAR, FL. Dr. Gallardo-figueroa specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gallardo-figueroa 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. Gallardo-figueroa 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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