
Alyssa Overton CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4559 BIRCHWOOD AVE JACKSONVILLE FL, 32207About
Dr. Alyssa Overton is a speech language pathologist practicing in JACKSONVILLE, FL. Dr. Overton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Overton 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. Overton 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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