Alicia East M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3450 JAMES B WHITE HWY S WHITEVILLE NC, 28472About
Dr. Alicia East is a speech language pathologist practicing in WHITEVILLE, NC. Dr. East specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. East 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. East 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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