Taylor Westerfield
Speech-Language Pathologist
11901 SHELBYVILLE RD LOUISVILLE KY, 40243About
Dr. Taylor Westerfield is a speech language pathologist practicing in LOUISVILLE, KY. Dr. Westerfield specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Westerfield 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. Westerfield 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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