Michelle Sharkey SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1450 E BOOT RD WEST CHESTER PA, 19380About
Dr. Michelle Sharkey is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST CHESTER, PA. Dr. Sharkey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sharkey 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. Sharkey 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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