Benjamin Mates M.A.
Speech-Language Pathologist
1000 S HOUSTON ST KAUFMAN TX, 75142About
Dr. Benjamin Mates is a speech language pathologist practicing in KAUFMAN, TX. Dr. Mates specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mates 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. Mates 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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