Mrs. Joyce E Shappell M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
4708 STATE RD DREXEL HILL PA, 19026About
Dr. Joyce Shappell is a speech language pathologist practicing in DREXEL HILL, PA. Dr. Shappell specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shappell 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. Shappell 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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