Katrina Shawver
Speech-Language Pathologist
14 WILD HOG LN MC CLURE PA, 17841About
Dr. Katrina Shawver is a speech language pathologist practicing in MC CLURE, PA. Dr. Shawver specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shawver 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. Shawver 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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