
Deborah Fentress
Speech-Language Pathologist
85 NE LOOP 410 SAN ANTONIO TX, 78216About
Dr. Deborah Fentress is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAN ANTONIO, TX. Dr. Fentress specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fentress 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. Fentress 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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