Niamh Mary Sheehan
Speech-Language Pathologist
1000 HUTCHINSON RIVER PKWY BRONX NY, 10465About
Dr. Niamh Sheehan is a speech language pathologist practicing in BRONX, NY. Dr. Sheehan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sheehan 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. Sheehan 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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