
Catherine Anne Shaughnessy MS SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
18 TEMPLE TER LAWRENCEVILLE NJ, 08648About
Dr. Catherine Shaughnessy is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ. Dr. Shaughnessy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shaughnessy 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. Shaughnessy 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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