Alison Elizabeth Gallagher MS SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1363 TIDAL CREEK CV CHARLESTON SC, 29412About
Dr. Alison Gallagher is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHARLESTON, SC. Dr. Gallagher specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gallagher 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. Gallagher 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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