Mrs. Sherilyn Marie Loftsgard MS CF-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
951 W COLLEGE TROY MO, 63379About
Dr. Sherilyn Loftsgard is a speech language pathologist practicing in TROY, MO. Dr. Loftsgard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Loftsgard 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. Loftsgard 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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