Marcelina Alvarez
Speech-Language Pathologist
4204 ROSE AVE LYONS IL, 60534About
Dr. Marcelina Alvarez is a speech language pathologist practicing in LYONS, IL. Dr. Alvarez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Alvarez 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. Alvarez 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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