Heather Gavette MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
111 SUNSHINE CREST CT APEX NC, 27539About
Dr. Heather Gavette is a speech language pathologist practicing in APEX, NC. Dr. Gavette specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gavette 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. Gavette 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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