Alison Hellwig
Speech-Language Pathologist
1769 WILES LN SKANEATELES NY, 13152About
Dr. Alison Hellwig is a speech language pathologist practicing in SKANEATELES, NY. Dr. Hellwig specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hellwig 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. Hellwig 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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