Shelly Ann Witman SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1202 S RIDGE DR MANDEVILLE LA, 70448About
Dr. Shelly Witman is a speech language pathologist practicing in MANDEVILLE, LA. Dr. Witman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Witman 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. Witman 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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