Mrs. Amy Elizabeth Dorfman CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
16 ARCH ST SHREWSBURY MA, 01545About
Dr. Amy Dorfman is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHREWSBURY, MA. Dr. Dorfman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dorfman 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. Dorfman 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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