
Mrs. Shelley Lamia Foster
Speech-Language Pathologist
6401 GILLEN ST METAIRIE LA, 70003About
Dr. Shelley Foster is a speech language pathologist practicing in METAIRIE, LA. Dr. Foster specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Foster 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. Foster 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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Nearby Providers
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- Ms. Debbie D. Soyez SPEECH PATHOLOGIST821 WALDO ST METAIRIE LA 70003
- Robin Broussard Constant MCD, CCC-SLP6001 AIRLINE DR METAIRIE LA 70003
- Mrs. Elizabeth Hanemann Knoth MT-BC, SLP-CCC2500 ELIZABETH ST METAIRIE LA 70003
- Ms. Lisa Marie Krupa MCD, CCC-SLP1505 N SIBLEY ST METAIRIE LA 70003
- Mrs. Traci Solomon Roane CCC-SLP3621 PURDUE DR METAIRIE LA 70003
Nearest Hospitals
OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER KENNERl
180 WEST ESPLANADE AVENUE KENNER LA 70065