Mrs. Gretchen B Hedges SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5207 MYRTLE HILL AVE ZACHARY LA, 70791About
Dr. Gretchen Hedges is a speech language pathologist practicing in ZACHARY, LA. Dr. Hedges specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hedges 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. Hedges 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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