Heather Ruth Nicholls SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
191 BRUCE AVE SHREVEPORT LA, 71105About
Dr. Heather Nicholls is a speech language pathologist practicing in SHREVEPORT, LA. Dr. Nicholls specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Nicholls 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. Nicholls 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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