
Alexis Pritchett
Speech-Language Pathologist
3 COMMERCIAL PL SCHERTZ TX, 78154About
Dr. Alexis Pritchett is a speech language pathologist practicing in SCHERTZ, TX. Dr. Pritchett specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pritchett 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. Pritchett 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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