Jennifer Rodriguez
Speech-Language Pathologist
16500 VENTURA BLVD ENCINO CA, 91436About
Dr. Jennifer Rodriguez is a speech language pathologist practicing in ENCINO, CA. Dr. Rodriguez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rodriguez 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. Rodriguez 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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