Leora Shaffer MA CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4010 BARRANCA PKWY STE 220 IRVINE CA, 92604About
Dr. Leora Shaffer is a speech language pathologist practicing in IRVINE, CA. Dr. Shaffer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shaffer 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. Shaffer 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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