Mrs. Patricia Diane Shively SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
150 BUCK RIDGE DRIVE DRUMS PA, 18222About
Dr. Patricia Shively is a speech language pathologist practicing in DRUMS, PA. Dr. Shively specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shively 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. Shively 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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