Shelly A Elfner SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
12605 E 16TH AVE AURORA CO, 80045About
Dr. Shelly Elfner is a speech language pathologist practicing in AURORA, CO. Dr. Elfner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Elfner 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. Elfner 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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