Alecia Mitan
Speech-Language Pathologist
1105 FAIRGROUNDS RD JEFFERSON CITY MO, 65109About
Dr. Alecia Mitan is a speech language pathologist practicing in JEFFERSON CITY, MO. Dr. Mitan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mitan 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. Mitan 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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