Heather Anne Hughes M.S.
Speech-Language Pathologist
5758 S MARYLAND AVE CHICAGO IL, 60637About
Dr. Heather Hughes is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Hughes specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hughes 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. Hughes 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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