Leslie Heitbrink SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1498 N BROADWAY ST GREENVILLE OH, 45331About
Dr. Leslie Heitbrink is a speech language pathologist practicing in GREENVILLE, OH. Dr. Heitbrink specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Heitbrink 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. Heitbrink 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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