
Mrs. Alexis Cartwright
Speech-Language Pathologist
214 W MAIN ST SOMERTON AZ, 85350About
Dr. Alexis Cartwright is a speech language pathologist practicing in SOMERTON, AZ. Dr. Cartwright specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cartwright 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. Cartwright 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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