Lisa Shorten
Speech-Language Pathologist
490 EVERGREEN MILL RD SE LEESBURG VA, 20175About
Dr. Lisa Shorten is a speech language pathologist practicing in LEESBURG, VA. Dr. Shorten specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shorten 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. Shorten 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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