Mrs. Heidi J Varrecchione
Speech-Language Pathologist
300 TOWER HILL RD NORTH KINGSTOWN RI, 02852About
Dr. Heidi Varrecchione is a speech language pathologist practicing in NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI. Dr. Varrecchione specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Varrecchione 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. Varrecchione 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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