Idalia Berenice Hickey BA
Speech-Language Pathologist
4601 N VIA ENTRADA APT 2057 TUCSON AZ, 85718About
Dr. Idalia Hickey is a speech language pathologist practicing in TUCSON, AZ. Dr. Hickey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hickey 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. Hickey 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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