
Heather Dennis
Speech-Language Pathologist
1657 E NOXON RD LAGRANGEVILLE NY, 12540About
Dr. Heather Dennis is a speech language pathologist practicing in LAGRANGEVILLE, NY. Dr. Dennis specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dennis 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. Dennis 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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