Chris R. Padilla SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1090 MED PARK DR. LAS CRUCES NM, 88005About
Dr. Chris Padilla is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAS CRUCES, NM. Dr. Padilla specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Padilla 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. Padilla 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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