
Miss Laurel E Hepner MA CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1102 WINKLER AVE KILLEEN TX, 76542About
Dr. Laurel Hepner is a speech language pathologist practicing in KILLEEN, TX. Dr. Hepner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hepner 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. Hepner 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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