Heather Hamm
Speech-Language Pathologist
723 SUMMERS ST PARKERSBURG WV, 26101About
Dr. Heather Hamm is a speech language pathologist practicing in PARKERSBURG, WV. Dr. Hamm specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hamm 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. Hamm 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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