Patricia Minghua Liu
Speech-Language Pathologist
3801 MIRANDA AVE PALO ALTO CA, 94304About
Dr. Patricia Liu is a speech language pathologist practicing in PALO ALTO, CA. Dr. Liu specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Liu 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. Liu 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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