
Heather Anderson
Speech-Language Pathologist
19019 VENTURA BLVD TARZANA CA, 91356About
Dr. Heather Anderson is a speech language pathologist practicing in TARZANA, CA. Dr. Anderson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Anderson 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. Anderson 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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