
Mrs. Jessica Lee Cortez MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
13004 ELM TREE DR APT 102 HERNDON VA, 20171About
Dr. Jessica Cortez is a speech language pathologist practicing in HERNDON, VA. Dr. Cortez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cortez 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. Cortez 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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