Nancy Vandervort
Speech-Language Pathologist
16216 BAXTER RD STE 330 CHESTERFIELD MO, 63017About
Dr. Nancy Vandervort is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHESTERFIELD, MO. Dr. Vandervort specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Vandervort 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. Vandervort 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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