Alicia Hizel
Speech-Language Pathologist
1601 E MAIN ST ST CHARLES IL, 60174About
Dr. Alicia Hizel is a speech language pathologist practicing in ST CHARLES, IL. Dr. Hizel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hizel 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. Hizel 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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