
Heather Merritt CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3099 CABARET TRL S SAGINAW MI, 48603About
Dr. Heather Merritt is a speech language pathologist practicing in SAGINAW, MI. Dr. Merritt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Merritt 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. Merritt 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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3340 HOSPITAL ROAD SAGINAW MI 48603