
Amy Heller Hwong SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2450 RIVERSIDE AVE MINNEAPOLIS MN, 55454About
Dr. Amy Hwong is a speech language pathologist practicing in MINNEAPOLIS, MN. Dr. Hwong specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hwong 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. Hwong 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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701 PARK AVENUE MINNEAPOLIS MN 55415