Tracey Dee Heath
Speech-Language Pathologist
3044 DUE WEST RD DALLAS GA, 30157About
Dr. Tracey Heath is a speech language pathologist practicing in DALLAS, GA. Dr. Heath specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Heath 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. Heath 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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