
Amy Mcelwee
Speech-Language Pathologist
915 OLD FERN HILL RD WEST CHESTER PA, 19380About
Dr. Amy Mcelwee is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST CHESTER, PA. Dr. Mcelwee specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcelwee 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. Mcelwee 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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