
Ruby Medina
Speech-Language Pathologist
7007 N 10TH ST MCALLEN TX, 78504About
Dr. Ruby Medina is a speech language pathologist practicing in MCALLEN, TX. Dr. Medina specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Medina 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. Medina 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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Nearby Providers
- Mr. Charles Ruben Lopez MS, CCC/SLP1518 QUAMASIA AVE MCALLEN TX 78504
- Nina Raff MACCC SLP200 N 23RD ST MCALLEN TX 78501
- Criselda Torres SLP702 N 18TH AVE EDINBURG TX 78541
- Bridgette Ochoa M.S. SLP1110 S INSPIRATION RD MISSION TX 78572
- Mrs. Karina Johana Tanguma M.S, CCC-SLP2105 W 3 MILE RD UNIT 5 MISSION TX 78573
- Mrs. Monica Melissa Patterson M.A., CCC-SLP1501 E PIKE BLVD WESLACO TX 78596
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