
Stephanie Hefez
Speech-Language Pathologist
1 GRANT ST FRAMINGHAM MA, 01702About
Dr. Stephanie Hefez is a speech language pathologist practicing in FRAMINGHAM, MA. Dr. Hefez specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hefez 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. Hefez 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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- Ms. Teresa Joann Cook MS CCC-SLP345 FORTUNE BLVD MILFORD MA 01757
- Ms. Carolyn M. Bradley M.S., CCC-SP5 N MEADOWS RD MEDFIELD MA 02052
- Amy L Bozek M.S., CCC-SLP482 BEDFORD ST LEXINGTON MA 02420
- Meghan Doty51 WATER ST WATERTOWN MA 02472
- Ms. Ellen C. Gleason M.S., CCC-SLP5 N MEADOWS RD MEDFIELD MA 02052
- Galina V Ficken MS, CCC-SLP512 MAIN ST ACTON MA 01720
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