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