Sarah Schortman SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
52 MISSIONARY RD CROMWELL CT, 06416About
Dr. Sarah Schortman is a speech language pathologist practicing in CROMWELL, CT. Dr. Schortman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schortman 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. Schortman 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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