Christine Shumaker MS
Speech-Language Pathologist
3805 FIELD ST ERIE PA, 16511About
Dr. Christine Shumaker is a speech language pathologist practicing in ERIE, PA. Dr. Shumaker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shumaker 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. Shumaker 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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