Mrs. Heather Cox MA CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
110 BARTON PL ALPHARETTA GA, 30005About
Dr. Heather Cox is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALPHARETTA, GA. Dr. Cox specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cox 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. Cox 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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