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Heather Brittney Pursino MS, SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
10485 HELEY ST SPRING HILL FL, 34608About
Dr. Heather Pursino is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRING HILL, FL. Dr. Pursino specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pursino 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. Pursino 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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