Allie Torres
Speech-Language Pathologist
326 JOLIET ST WEST CHICAGO IL, 60185About
Dr. Allie Torres is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Torres specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Torres 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. Torres 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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