
Miss Heather L Shortt M.S. E.D., CF-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
344 GIDNEY AVE NEWBURGH NY, 12550About
Dr. Heather Shortt is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEWBURGH, NY. Dr. Shortt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shortt 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. Shortt 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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