
Kendra Ventura
Speech-Language Pathologist
3746 RUE CHARDONNAY METAIRIE LA, 70002About
Dr. Kendra Ventura is a speech language pathologist practicing in METAIRIE, LA. Dr. Ventura specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ventura 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. Ventura 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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