Ms. Ivette D Lopez
Speech-Language Pathologist
BARRIO CRUCES CARR. 414 AGUADA PR, 00602About
Dr. Ivette Lopez is a speech language pathologist practicing in AGUADA, PR. Dr. Lopez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lopez 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. Lopez 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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