Sara Hedrick
Speech-Language Pathologist
317 WEATHERSTONE DR BELLEVILLE IL, 62221About
Dr. Sara Hedrick is a speech language pathologist practicing in BELLEVILLE, IL. Dr. Hedrick specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hedrick 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. Hedrick 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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