Alma Castillo
Speech-Language Pathologist
4950 MCNUTT RD SANTA TERESA NM, 88008About
Dr. Alma Castillo is a speech language pathologist practicing in SANTA TERESA, NM. Dr. Castillo specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Castillo 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. Castillo 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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