Ms. Victoria Marie Ockas
Speech-Language Pathologist
26 ANN ST OAKMONT PA, 15139About
Dr. Victoria Ockas is a speech language pathologist practicing in OAKMONT, PA. Dr. Ockas specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ockas 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. Ockas 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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