Mrs. Paula Renee Hefner M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1461 WOODBURY CIR GURNEE IL, 60031About
Dr. Paula Hefner is a speech language pathologist practicing in GURNEE, IL. Dr. Hefner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hefner 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. Hefner 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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