
Virginia Escalante SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
224 W OCEAN BLVD LOS FRESNOS TX, 78566About
Dr. Virginia Escalante is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOS FRESNOS, TX. Dr. Escalante specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Escalante 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. Escalante 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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