Alicia Pettett
Speech-Language Pathologist
600 S MCPHERREN STREET CADDO OK, 74729About
Dr. Alicia Pettett is a speech language pathologist practicing in CADDO, OK. Dr. Pettett specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pettett 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. Pettett 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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