Mrs. Heidi Rebecca Thorpe M.A.
Speech-Language Pathologist
395 S SHORE DR BATTLE CREEK MI, 49014About
Dr. Heidi Thorpe is a speech language pathologist practicing in BATTLE CREEK, MI. Dr. Thorpe specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Thorpe 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. Thorpe 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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