Donna Ruth Shay MS CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
122 12TH STREET EXT PRINCETON WV, 24740About
Dr. Donna Shay is a speech language pathologist practicing in PRINCETON, WV. Dr. Shay specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shay 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. Shay 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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