Heather Katchmore
Speech-Language Pathologist
7086 BEAVER SPRING RD HARRISBURG PA, 17111About
Dr. Heather Katchmore is a speech language pathologist practicing in HARRISBURG, PA. Dr. Katchmore specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Katchmore 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. Katchmore 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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