
Mrs. Paula B Weeks MA
Speech-Language Pathologist
3000 DAFFODIL MCALLEN TX, 78501About
Dr. Paula Weeks is a speech language pathologist practicing in MCALLEN, TX. Dr. Weeks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Weeks 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. Weeks 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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- 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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