Michael Chapa B.A ASSISTANT IN SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
116 NORTH AVE G BRUNI TX, 78344About
Dr. Michael Chapa is a speech language pathologist practicing in BRUNI, TX. Dr. Chapa specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Chapa 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. Chapa 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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