
Tara Heflin
Speech-Language Pathologist
94-240 KEALOHI ST APT 142 MILILANI HI, 96789About
Dr. Tara Heflin is a speech language pathologist practicing in MILILANI, HI. Dr. Heflin specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Heflin 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. Heflin 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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