Heather Hembree
Speech-Language Pathologist
6221 BAYSHORE BLVD TAMPA FL, 33611About
Dr. Heather Hembree is a speech language pathologist practicing in TAMPA, FL. Dr. Hembree specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hembree 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. Hembree 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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