Heidi Elizabeth Franklin MS CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1104 COLUMBUS CIR ANDREWS AFB MD, 20762About
Dr. Heidi Franklin is a speech language pathologist practicing in ANDREWS AFB, MD. Dr. Franklin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Franklin 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. Franklin 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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