Heather Westling
Speech-Language Pathologist
1010 LAKE ST NE APT 412 HOPKINS MN, 55343About
Dr. Heather Westling is a speech language pathologist practicing in HOPKINS, MN. Dr. Westling specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Westling 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. Westling 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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