Heather Bolan
Speech-Language Pathologist
3630 WILLOWCREEK RD PORTAGE IN, 46368About
Dr. Heather Bolan is a speech language pathologist practicing in PORTAGE, IN. Dr. Bolan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bolan 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. Bolan 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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