Kerry Shumate
Speech-Language Pathologist
602 N 10TH ST PARIS AR, 72855About
Dr. Kerry Shumate is a speech language pathologist practicing in PARIS, AR. Dr. Shumate specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shumate 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. Shumate 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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