Alicia Veronica Alverson CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
310 VILLA RD STE 101 NEWBERG OR, 97132About
Dr. Alicia Alverson is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEWBERG, OR. Dr. Alverson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Alverson 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. Alverson 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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