Laura N Shipman
Speech-Language Pathologist
20402 N 15TH AVE PHOENIX AZ, 85027About
Dr. Laura Shipman is a speech language pathologist practicing in PHOENIX, AZ. Dr. Shipman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shipman 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. Shipman 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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