
Mrs. Lauren Shank SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1R NEWBURY ST PEABODY MA, 01960About
Dr. Lauren Shank is a speech language pathologist practicing in PEABODY, MA. Dr. Shank specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shank 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. Shank 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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