Mrs. Heather L Pederson CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
210 S 6TH ST BUCKEYE AZ, 85326About
Dr. Heather Pederson is a speech language pathologist practicing in BUCKEYE, AZ. Dr. Pederson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pederson 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. Pederson 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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