Mrs. Sheilah N Santana MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
118 CALLE PRINCESA CRISTINA GUAYNABO PR, 00969About
Dr. Sheilah Santana is a speech language pathologist practicing in GUAYNABO, PR. Dr. Santana specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Santana 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. Santana 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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