Mr. Richard Lee Hessel M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4502 PINE ST BELLAIRE TX, 77401About
Dr. Richard Hessel is a speech language pathologist practicing in BELLAIRE, TX. Dr. Hessel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hessel 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. Hessel 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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