
Alison R Turner
Speech-Language Pathologist
5275 QUAIL RIDGE PKWY WENTZVILLE MO, 63385About
Dr. Alison Turner is a speech language pathologist practicing in WENTZVILLE, MO. Dr. Turner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Turner 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. Turner 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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