Mrs. Heather Lynn Brown CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1503 NOEL DR METAMORA IL, 61548About
Dr. Heather Brown is a speech language pathologist practicing in METAMORA, IL. Dr. Brown specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Brown 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. Brown 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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