
Heather Knudsen
Speech-Language Pathologist
15 MAPLE AVE WARWICK NY, 10990About
Dr. Heather Knudsen is a speech language pathologist practicing in WARWICK, NY. Dr. Knudsen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Knudsen 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. Knudsen 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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