
Amy Pirus
Speech-Language Pathologist
1060 TWIN DOLPHIN DR REDWOOD CITY CA, 94065About
Dr. Amy Pirus is a speech language pathologist practicing in REDWOOD CITY, CA. Dr. Pirus specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pirus 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. Pirus 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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