Andrew Shimada
Speech-Language Pathologist
940 WORTHINGTON CIR FORT COLLINS CO, 80526About
Dr. Andrew Shimada is a speech language pathologist practicing in FORT COLLINS, CO. Dr. Shimada specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shimada 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. Shimada 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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