
Alyssa Sivek
Speech-Language Pathologist
3965 75TH ST AURORA IL, 60504About
Dr. Alyssa Sivek is a speech language pathologist practicing in AURORA, IL. Dr. Sivek specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sivek 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. Sivek 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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801 SOUTH WASHINGTON NAPERVILLE IL 60540