Alice May Rishel MS,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2812 DINNER BELL FIVE FORKS RD FARMINGTON PA, 15437About
Dr. Alice Rishel is a speech language pathologist practicing in FARMINGTON, PA. Dr. Rishel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Rishel 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. Rishel 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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