Shirley Woods MSCCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5901 UTAH AVE NW WASHINGTON DC, 20015About
Dr. Shirley Woods is a speech language pathologist practicing in WASHINGTON, DC. Dr. Woods specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Woods 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. Woods 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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