
Sheila Heard
Speech-Language Pathologist
1003 W STIRLING CT HENDERSONVILLE TN, 37075About
Dr. Sheila Heard is a speech language pathologist practicing in HENDERSONVILLE, TN. Dr. Heard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Heard 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. Heard 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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