
Mrs. Rachel Tarifa
Speech-Language Pathologist
6252 GAIL AVE BRUSLY LA, 70719About
Dr. Rachel Tarifa is a speech language pathologist practicing in BRUSLY, LA. Dr. Tarifa specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tarifa 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. Tarifa 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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