Heidi Friend M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
11611 STATE ROUTE 771 LEESBURG OH, 45135About
Dr. Heidi Friend is a speech language pathologist practicing in LEESBURG, OH. Dr. Friend specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Friend 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. Friend 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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