Mrs. Lisa Waters Anderson SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1525 BEAVER AVE DES MOINES IA, 50310About
Dr. Lisa Anderson is a speech language pathologist practicing in DES MOINES, IA. Dr. Anderson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Anderson 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. Anderson 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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