Bonnie Shirk CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3074 HICKORY VALLEY RD CHATTANOOGA TN, 37421About
Dr. Bonnie Shirk is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHATTANOOGA, TN. Dr. Shirk specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shirk 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. Shirk 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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