Ms. Digna Santiago
Speech-Language Pathologist
2545 SHERIDAN DR TONAWANDA NY, 14150About
Dr. Digna Santiago is a speech language pathologist practicing in TONAWANDA, NY. Dr. Santiago specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Santiago 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. Santiago 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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