Vicki M Shoemaker
Speech-Language Pathologist
1230 TOM GINNEVER AVE O FALLON MO, 63366About
Dr. Vicki Shoemaker is a speech language pathologist practicing in O FALLON, MO. Dr. Shoemaker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shoemaker 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. Shoemaker 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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