Kathleen Heitz
Speech-Language Pathologist
2039 ANDERSON FERRY ROAD CINCINNATI OH, 45238About
Dr. Kathleen Heitz is a speech language pathologist practicing in CINCINNATI, OH. Dr. Heitz specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Heitz 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. Heitz 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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