Catherine Heggem
Speech-Language Pathologist
2800 10TH AVE N BILLINGS MT, 59101About
Dr. Catherine Heggem is a speech language pathologist practicing in BILLINGS, MT. Dr. Heggem specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Heggem 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. Heggem 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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