
Alyssa Lynne Alvarez SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
10811 SE KENT KANGLEY RD KENT WA, 98030About
Dr. Alyssa Alvarez is a speech language pathologist practicing in KENT, WA. Dr. Alvarez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Alvarez 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. Alvarez 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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