Heidi Wacker
Speech-Language Pathologist
9047 W GREENFIELD AVE WEST ALLIS WI, 53214About
Dr. Heidi Wacker is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST ALLIS, WI. Dr. Wacker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wacker 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. Wacker 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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