
Heather J Andersen
Speech-Language Pathologist
15 FULTON AVE MASTIC NY, 11950About
Dr. Heather Andersen is a speech language pathologist practicing in MASTIC, NY. Dr. Andersen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Andersen 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. Andersen 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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