Olivia M Flick
Speech-Language Pathologist
807 GOUCHER ST JOHNSTOWN PA, 15905About
Dr. Olivia Flick is a speech language pathologist practicing in JOHNSTOWN, PA. Dr. Flick specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Flick 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. Flick 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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