
Sita Shankar CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
16343 NE 50TH ST REDMOND WA, 98052About
Dr. Sita Shankar is a speech language pathologist practicing in REDMOND, WA. Dr. Shankar specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shankar 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. Shankar 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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