Allison Lee
Speech-Language Pathologist
2701 17TH ST ROCK ISLAND IL, 61201About
Dr. Allison Lee is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROCK ISLAND, IL. Dr. Lee specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lee 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. Lee 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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