
Jamie Astor
Speech-Language Pathologist
73 RESERVATION RD RENO NV, 89502About
Dr. Jamie Astor is a speech language pathologist practicing in RENO, NV. Dr. Astor specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Astor 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. Astor 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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