Lori Heltunen CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5570 WHITTAKER RD YPSILANTI MI, 48197About
Dr. Lori Heltunen is a speech language pathologist practicing in YPSILANTI, MI. Dr. Heltunen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Heltunen 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. Heltunen 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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