Wendy Anne Zimmerman
Speech-Language Pathologist
185 FOREST ST AMHERST OH, 44001About
Dr. Wendy Zimmerman is a speech language pathologist practicing in AMHERST, OH. Dr. Zimmerman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Zimmerman 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. Zimmerman 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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