Heather Karlsson
Speech-Language Pathologist
2801 COHO ST MADISON WI, 53713About
Dr. Heather Karlsson is a speech language pathologist practicing in MADISON, WI. Dr. Karlsson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Karlsson 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. Karlsson 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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