Alejandra Johns
Speech-Language Pathologist
1930 E SOUTHERN AVE TEMPE AZ, 85282About
Dr. Alejandra Johns is a speech language pathologist practicing in TEMPE, AZ. Dr. Johns specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Johns 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. Johns 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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