
Alisa Garr
Speech-Language Pathologist
1505 ORRIN RD PRESCOTT WI, 54021About
Dr. Alisa Garr is a speech language pathologist practicing in PRESCOTT, WI. Dr. Garr specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Garr 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. Garr 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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