Alisha Baylor
Speech-Language Pathologist
5111 CONNECTICUT AVE NW WASHINGTON DC, 20008About
Dr. Alisha Baylor is a speech language pathologist practicing in WASHINGTON, DC. Dr. Baylor specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Baylor 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. Baylor 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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