Heather Buhr
Speech-Language Pathologist
6901 BURT ST OMAHA NE, 68132About
Dr. Heather Buhr is a speech language pathologist practicing in OMAHA, NE. Dr. Buhr specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Buhr 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. Buhr 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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