Rachel Pipa
Speech-Language Pathologist
29516 KOHOUTEK WAY UNION CITY CA, 94587About
Dr. Rachel Pipa is a speech language pathologist practicing in UNION CITY, CA. Dr. Pipa specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pipa 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. Pipa 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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