Yordanka Mederos Checa SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1720 SW 82ND AVE MIAMI FL, 33155About
Dr. Yordanka Checa is a speech language pathologist practicing in MIAMI, FL. Dr. Checa specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Checa 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. Checa 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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