Kathleen M Schoffstall
Speech-Language Pathologist
1733 DAWN DR SEWICKLEY PA, 15143About
Dr. Kathleen Schoffstall is a speech language pathologist practicing in SEWICKLEY, PA. Dr. Schoffstall specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schoffstall 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. Schoffstall 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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