Mary K Schaffer CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
108 WARNER DR GUYTON GA, 31312About
Dr. Mary Schaffer is a speech language pathologist practicing in GUYTON, GA. Dr. Schaffer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Schaffer 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. Schaffer 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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