
Lisa J Santos CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
500 WILBUR AVE SOMERSET MA, 02725About
Dr. Lisa Santos is a speech language pathologist practicing in SOMERSET, MA. Dr. Santos specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Santos 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. Santos 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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