
Elizabeth Ann Alvarez SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
705 CEDAR ST KIRKLAND IL, 60146About
Dr. Elizabeth Alvarez is a speech language pathologist practicing in KIRKLAND, IL. Dr. Alvarez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Alvarez 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. Alvarez 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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