
Mrs. Heather Kay Summerhill MA CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3556 SKYLIGHT DR E BARTLETT TN, 38135About
Dr. Heather Summerhill is a speech language pathologist practicing in BARTLETT, TN. Dr. Summerhill specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Summerhill 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. Summerhill 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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