
Alissa Silvestri
Speech-Language Pathologist
4530 BELTWAY DR ADDISON TX, 75001About
Dr. Alissa Silvestri is a speech language pathologist practicing in ADDISON, TX. Dr. Silvestri specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Silvestri 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. Silvestri 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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- Krista Marie Bey MS CCC-SLP15820 ADDISON RD ADDISON TX 75001
- Courtney Smith M.S.4530 BELTWAY DR ADDISON TX 75001
- Ms. Kristen Blair Mueller M.S. CCC-SLP4530 BELTWAY DR ADDISON TX 75001
- Elizabeth Farris M.S., CCC-SLP15820 ADDISON RD ADDISON TX 75001
- Christina Walenciak4530 BELTWAY DR ADDISON TX 75001
- Lacee Jones nichols15820 ADDISON RD ADDISON TX 75001
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