
Merritt Tucker SP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2880 SOQUEL AVE SANTA CRUZ CA, 95062About
Dr. Merritt Tucker is a speech language pathologist practicing in SANTA CRUZ, CA. Dr. Tucker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tucker 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. Tucker 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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