Laura Sheehan
Speech-Language Pathologist
1540 E ARLINGTON BLVD GREENVILLE NC, 27858About
Dr. Laura Sheehan is a speech language pathologist practicing in GREENVILLE, NC. Dr. Sheehan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sheehan 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. Sheehan 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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