Alicia Hamas CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
11110 MEDICAL CAMPUS RD STE 201 HAGERSTOWN MD, 21742About
Dr. Alicia Hamas is a speech language pathologist practicing in HAGERSTOWN, MD. Dr. Hamas specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hamas 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. Hamas 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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