Mrs. Emily R. Shields M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
100 E FRONT ST ROGERSVILLE MO, 65742About
Dr. Emily Shields is a speech language pathologist practicing in ROGERSVILLE, MO. Dr. Shields specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shields 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. Shields 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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