
Heather Touchet MCD, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
501 WEST ST.MARY BLVD LAFAYETTE LA, 70506About
Dr. Heather Touchet is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAFAYETTE, LA. Dr. Touchet specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Touchet 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. Touchet 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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- Margaret Kordisch142 ACACIA DR LAFAYETTE LA 70508
- Ruth Martin101 ACADIAN ST NEW IBERIA LA 70560
- Mrs. Sharon Helo Gary M.A.112 FLAGSTONE CT LAFAYETTE LA 70503
- Ms. Melissa C Soileau MS CCC-SLP1905 PECAN DR OPELOUSAS LA 70570
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1214 COOLIDGE AVENUE LAFAYETTE LA 70503UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL & CLINICSl
2390 WEST CONGRESS LAFAYETTE LA 70506LAFAYETTE GENERAL SURGICAL HOSPITALl
1000 W PINHOOK RD SUITE 100 LAFAYETTE LA 70503