Allison Ross Pottorf
Speech-Language Pathologist
815 HIGHWAY 71 W STE 1110 BASTROP TX, 78602About
Dr. Allison Pottorf is a speech language pathologist practicing in BASTROP, TX. Dr. Pottorf specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pottorf 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. Pottorf 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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