
Darcia Marie Bourassa M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
4550 COLONIAL BLVD FORT MYERS FL, 33966About
Dr. Darcia Bourassa is a speech language pathologist practicing in FORT MYERS, FL. Dr. Bourassa specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bourassa 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. Bourassa 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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