Julie Elise Sheetz
Speech-Language Pathologist
224 HAMER DR DUNCANSVILLE PA, 16635About
Dr. Julie Sheetz is a speech language pathologist practicing in DUNCANSVILLE, PA. Dr. Sheetz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sheetz 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. Sheetz 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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