Lisa Vickers
Speech-Language Pathologist
2850 N 24TH ST PHOENIX AZ, 85008About
Dr. Lisa Vickers is a speech language pathologist practicing in PHOENIX, AZ. Dr. Vickers specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Vickers 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. Vickers 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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