Mrs. Alyssa Renee Maccarthy M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
607 NORTH AVE WAKEFIELD MA, 01880About
Dr. Alyssa Maccarthy is a speech language pathologist practicing in WAKEFIELD, MA. Dr. Maccarthy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Maccarthy 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. Maccarthy 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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