Georgina Shimek
Speech-Language Pathologist
6965 SAN LUIS AVE ATASCADERO CA, 93422About
Dr. Georgina Shimek is a speech language pathologist practicing in ATASCADERO, CA. Dr. Shimek specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shimek 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. Shimek 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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