
Heather Brook MA CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1440 GATEWOOD AVE SW ALBUQUERQUE NM, 87105About
Dr. Heather Brook is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALBUQUERQUE, NM. Dr. Brook specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Brook 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. Brook 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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