Shirron Dobie
Speech-Language Pathologist
255 E SOUTH BLVD PETERSBURG VA, 23805About
Dr. Shirron Dobie is a speech language pathologist practicing in PETERSBURG, VA. Dr. Dobie specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dobie 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. Dobie 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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