Shelbi Allen
Speech-Language Pathologist
128 N HARDESTY AVE KANSAS CITY MO, 64123About
Dr. Shelbi Allen is a speech language pathologist practicing in KANSAS CITY, MO. Dr. Allen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Allen 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. Allen 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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