Heather Sather
Speech-Language Pathologist
800 UNION AVE NE RENTON WA, 98059About
Dr. Heather Sather is a speech language pathologist practicing in RENTON, WA. Dr. Sather specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sather 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. Sather 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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