
Mrs. Rita Yarbrough
Speech-Language Pathologist
3707 MONTVALE HOUSTON TX, 77059About
Dr. Rita Yarbrough is a speech language pathologist practicing in HOUSTON, TX. Dr. Yarbrough specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Yarbrough 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. Yarbrough 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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