Ms. Kathryn Anne Hess MS CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
9649 W 55TH ST COUNTRYSIDE IL, 60925About
Dr. Kathryn Hess is a speech language pathologist practicing in COUNTRYSIDE, IL. Dr. Hess specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hess 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. Hess 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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