Mrs. Catherine M Sheahan M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
9256 S DAMEN AVE CHICAGO IL, 60643About
Dr. Catherine Sheahan is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Sheahan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sheahan 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. Sheahan 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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