Shannon L Whitacre
Speech-Language Pathologist
2545 SHERIDAN DRIVE TONAWANDA NY, 14150About
Dr. Shannon Whitacre is a speech language pathologist practicing in TONAWANDA, NY. Dr. Whitacre specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Whitacre 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. Whitacre 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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