
Alissa Sims
Speech-Language Pathologist
1515 CHARLESTON PARK DR SPRING HILL TN, 37174About
Dr. Alissa Sims is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRING HILL, TN. Dr. Sims specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sims 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. Sims 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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