Erin Elizabeth Helfen
Speech-Language Pathologist
92 PENDLETON ST BREWER ME, 04412About
Dr. Erin Helfen is a speech language pathologist practicing in BREWER, ME. Dr. Helfen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Helfen 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. Helfen 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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