
Angela Schmitz
Speech-Language Pathologist
421 4TH AVE NE PUYALLUP WA, 98372About
Dr. Angela Schmitz is a speech language pathologist practicing in PUYALLUP, WA. Dr. Schmitz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schmitz 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. Schmitz 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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