Michelle Walker Sherfy CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
600 DUNLAP RD DUBLIN VA, 24084About
Dr. Michelle Sherfy is a speech language pathologist practicing in DUBLIN, VA. Dr. Sherfy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sherfy 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. Sherfy 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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