Lisa Alves
Speech-Language Pathologist
344 BRISTOL ST FLORENCE SC, 29501About
Dr. Lisa Alves is a speech language pathologist practicing in FLORENCE, SC. Dr. Alves specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Alves 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. Alves 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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