Katie Hewitt
Speech-Language Pathologist
721 METROPOLITAN AVE STE C LEAVENWORTH KS, 66048About
Dr. Katie Hewitt is a speech language pathologist practicing in LEAVENWORTH, KS. Dr. Hewitt specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hewitt 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. Hewitt 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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