Marci Lea Banfield
Speech-Language Pathologist
14145 SIMONE DR SHELBY TOWNSHIP MI, 48315About
Dr. Marci Banfield is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHELBY TOWNSHIP, MI. Dr. Banfield specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Banfield 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. Banfield 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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