Mrs. Luz Caroline Terpstra
Speech-Language Pathologist
1701 SW 160TH AVE MIRAMAR FL, 33027About
Dr. Luz Terpstra is a speech language pathologist practicing in MIRAMAR, FL. Dr. Terpstra specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Terpstra 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. Terpstra 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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