Kimberly Hedstrom
Speech-Language Pathologist
17407 CRESTVIEW CT MONUMENT CO, 80132About
Dr. Kimberly Hedstrom is a speech language pathologist practicing in MONUMENT, CO. Dr. Hedstrom specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hedstrom 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. Hedstrom 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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