Amy N. Alvis
Speech-Language Pathologist
1403 HONAKER AVE PRINCETON WV, 24740About
Dr. Amy Alvis is a speech language pathologist practicing in PRINCETON, WV. Dr. Alvis specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Alvis 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. Alvis 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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