Ms. Maria Helgeson SLP-CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
412 BONESET BRANCH LN JACKSONVILLE FL, 32259About
Dr. Maria Helgeson is a speech language pathologist practicing in JACKSONVILLE, FL. Dr. Helgeson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Helgeson 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. Helgeson 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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