Rebecca Hess
Speech-Language Pathologist
890 LANCASTER AVE DEVON PA, 19333About
Dr. Rebecca Hess is a speech language pathologist practicing in DEVON, PA. Dr. Hess specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hess 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. Hess 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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