For three months, Cynthia Zamora was temporarily speechless after surgeons removed a tumor that comprised more than half of her tongue. Head and neck cancer experts, along with plastic surgeons who specialize in reconstruction after cancer treatment, designed a comprehensive recovery plan that involved reconstructing the tongue using tissue from a thigh muscle and rehab to teach Zamora how to talk, eat and walk again. 

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Dr. Weissbrod is one of a few doctors in the country who specializes in rehabilitation to address voice and swallowing disorders.