
Denise M Sands ST
Speech-Language Pathologist
500 PHILADELPHIA AVE SHILLINGTON PA, 19607About
Dr. Denise Sands is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHILLINGTON, PA. Dr. Sands specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sands 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. Sands 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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