
Laura Thornton Shores M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7901 POPLAR AVENUE GERMANTOWN TN, 38138About
Dr. Laura Shores is a speech language pathologist practicing in GERMANTOWN, TN. Dr. Shores specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shores 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. Shores 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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