
Heather Blakesley
Speech-Language Pathologist
4819 WHITEHALL BLVD ALEXANDRIA LA, 71303About
Dr. Heather Blakesley is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALEXANDRIA, LA. Dr. Blakesley specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Blakesley 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. Blakesley 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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- Mr. Brian D Warner SLP3912 PARLIAMENT DR ALEXANDRIA LA 71303
- Mrs. April Stelly Henry M.A.,CCC-SLP6330 W MORGAN DR ALEXANDRIA LA 71303
- Mrs. Teresa O'dom Besson SLP1015 CINDERELLA CT ALEXANDRIA LA 71303
- Ms. Jennie L Whitaker M.A. CCC-SLP968 BAYOU TRACE DR ALEXANDRIA LA 71303
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3330 MASONIC DRIVE ALEXANDRIA LA 71301