
Christina Rivera ortiz MS CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1008 ARBOR PARK DRIVE BELTON TX, 76513About
Dr. Christina Rivera ortiz is a speech language pathologist practicing in BELTON, TX. Dr. Rivera ortiz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rivera ortiz 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. Rivera ortiz 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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