Laura Sheedy Promer MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
300 VESTAVIA PKWY VESTAVIA AL, 35216About
Dr. Laura Promer is a speech language pathologist practicing in VESTAVIA, AL. Dr. Promer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Promer 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. Promer 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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