
Ms. Lucia Ingrid Mendez M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
208 GINGERGATE DR CARY NC, 27519About
Dr. Lucia Mendez is a speech language pathologist practicing in CARY, NC. Dr. Mendez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mendez 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. Mendez 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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- Dina Vallabh M.ED. CCC-SLP155 BAKER HOUSE TRENT DRIVE DURHAM NC 27110
- Ms. Ronnie Karen Graham231 FOREST HILL RD CHAPEL HILL NC 27514
- Jennifer Juarez M.ED. CCC-SLP1807 MAJESTIC DR DURHAM NC 27707
- Kimberly M Powell MS, CCC-SLPDUMC 3887 DURHAM NC 27710
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DUKE HEALTH RALEIGH HOSPITALl
3400 WAKE FOREST RD RALEIGH NC 27609WAKEMED, CARY HOSPITALl
1900 KILDARE FARM ROAD CARY NC 27518