Heather Jersak SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
10900 SAN JACINTO AVE NE ALBUQUERQUE NM, 87112About
Dr. Heather Jersak is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALBUQUERQUE, NM. Dr. Jersak specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Jersak 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. Jersak 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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