
Mrs. Katie W. Shearon SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1848 GREENTREE RD PITTSBURGH PA, 15220About
Dr. Katie Shearon is a speech language pathologist practicing in PITTSBURGH, PA. Dr. Shearon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Shearon 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. Shearon 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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