Ms. Dora Elia Maldonado SPEECH THERAPIST
Speech-Language Pathologist
8380 VIRGINIA ST MERRILLVILLE IN, 46410About
Dr. Dora Maldonado is a speech language pathologist practicing in MERRILLVILLE, IN. Dr. Maldonado specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Maldonado 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. Maldonado 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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