
Alyssa Cajka Banks
Speech-Language Pathologist
108 BELFAIR RD IRMO SC, 29063About
Dr. Alyssa Banks is a speech language pathologist practicing in IRMO, SC. Dr. Banks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Banks 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. Banks 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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Nearby Providers
- Mrs. Genea Deshields Deshields boykin MSP CCC SLP355 RIDGE RUN TRAIL IRMO SC 29063
- Mrs. Rachael Anne Whitaker MSP, CCC-SLP108 BELFAIR RD IRMO SC 29063
- Mrs. Johanna Ellen Chapman CCC-SLP13 GLENHAWK LOOP IRMO SC 29063
- Joanne Salmonsen Mcgee SLP212 E DEAN RD IRMO SC 29063
- Ms. Siobhan Alisa Turkington MS,CCC-SLP409 BEECH BRANCH DR IRMO SC 29063
- Mrs. Amber Morris Gross1500 CHADFORD RD IRMO SC 29063
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