Dr. Kathleen Heck
Speech-Language Pathologist
9203 CRUTCHFIELD LN BOWIE MD, 20720About
Dr. Kathleen Heck is a speech language pathologist practicing in BOWIE, MD. Dr. Heck specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Heck 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. Heck 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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