Emma Kay Shipley
Speech-Language Pathologist
5445 AVENUE O FORT MADISON IA, 52627About
Dr. Emma Shipley is a speech language pathologist practicing in FORT MADISON, IA. Dr. Shipley specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shipley 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. Shipley 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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