Amber Berry Heape MCD/ CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
7308 FREEDOM RD BRANCHVILLE SC, 29432About
Dr. Amber Heape is a speech language pathologist practicing in BRANCHVILLE, SC. Dr. Heape specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Heape 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. Heape 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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