Olivia Marie Willishenry MA CCC SLP, MA CCC-A
Speech-Language Pathologist
555 Saturn Blvd Suite 361 San Diego CA, 92154About
Dr. Olivia Willishenry is a speech language pathologist practicing in San Diego, CA. Dr. Willishenry specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Willishenry 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. Willishenry 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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