Gerri Beth Borga MS CCCSLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
701 WEST WETMORE ROAD TUCSON AZ, 85705About
Dr. Gerri Borga is a speech language pathologist practicing in TUCSON, AZ. Dr. Borga specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Borga 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. Borga 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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