Heidi Tunks
Speech-Language Pathologist
1924 W A ST HASTINGS NE, 68901About
Dr. Heidi Tunks is a speech language pathologist practicing in HASTINGS, NE. Dr. Tunks specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Tunks 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. Tunks 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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