
Shannon Tao MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3900 WOODLAND AVE PHILADELPHIA PA, 19104About
Dr. Shannon Tao is a speech language pathologist practicing in PHILADELPHIA, PA. Dr. Tao specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tao 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. Tao 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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