Tessa Lynn Heckel M.S. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
744 S WEBSTER AVE GREEN BAY WI, 54301About
Dr. Tessa Heckel is a speech language pathologist practicing in GREEN BAY, WI. Dr. Heckel specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Heckel 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. Heckel 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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