Mr. Benjamin Whitney Shelburn M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
828 VILLA RIDGE PKWY LAWRENCEVILLE GA, 30044About
Dr. Benjamin Shelburn is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAWRENCEVILLE, GA. Dr. Shelburn specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shelburn 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. Shelburn 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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