Mrs. Jenny Lyn Hepokoski OTR/L
Speech-Language Pathologist
5155 E RIVER RD FRIDLEY MN, 55421About
Dr. Jenny Hepokoski is a speech language pathologist practicing in FRIDLEY, MN. Dr. Hepokoski specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hepokoski 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. Hepokoski 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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