Heather Griffiths
Speech-Language Pathologist
538 WESTERN AVE AUGUSTA ME, 04330About
Dr. Heather Griffiths is a speech language pathologist practicing in AUGUSTA, ME. Dr. Griffiths specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Griffiths 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. Griffiths 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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