Chelsea Heaster
Speech-Language Pathologist
1000 MAPLEWOOD DR BRIDGEPORT WV, 26330About
Dr. Chelsea Heaster is a speech language pathologist practicing in BRIDGEPORT, WV. Dr. Heaster specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Heaster 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. Heaster 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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