Marissa Marie Pecina SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7007 N 10TH ST MCALLEN TX, 78504About
Dr. Marissa Pecina is a speech language pathologist practicing in MCALLEN, TX. Dr. Pecina specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pecina 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. Pecina 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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