Pearl Marie Herrera SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
222 FM 1077 BANDERA TX, 78003About
Dr. Pearl Herrera is a speech language pathologist practicing in BANDERA, TX. Dr. Herrera specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Herrera 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. Herrera 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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