April Fontana
Speech-Language Pathologist
355 DARDANELLI LANE LOS GATOS CA, 95032About
Dr. April Fontana is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOS GATOS, CA. Dr. Fontana specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fontana 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. Fontana 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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