Mrs. Alissa Nixon SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1870 W WINCHESTER RD LIBERTYVILLE IL, 60048About
Dr. Alissa Nixon is a speech language pathologist practicing in LIBERTYVILLE, IL. Dr. Nixon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Nixon 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. Nixon 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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