
Cassi Alter MA-CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
117 N HIGHLAND AVE LOS ANGELES CA, 90036About
Dr. Cassi Alter is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOS ANGELES, CA. Dr. Alter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Alter 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. Alter 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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