
Whitney Hecker MA CF-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
4444 BRYANT STRATTON WAY WILLIAMSVILLE NY, 14221About
Dr. Whitney Hecker is a speech language pathologist practicing in WILLIAMSVILLE, NY. Dr. Hecker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Hecker 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. Hecker 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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- Mrs. Jane M Parkhurst51 N LONG ST WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
- Miss Lesley Ann Hammer MA, CCC, SLP/L80 LAWRENCE BELL DR WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
- Mrs. Deidre Elizabeth Buscaglia67 SOUTHWIND TRL WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
- Mrs. Amy Lou Koziej92 RIVERVIEW CR GRAND ISLAND NY 14221
- Mrs. Michelle Marie Gerovac M.A.155 HEIM RD WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
- Kim M Seibold505 MILL ST WILLIAMSVILLE NY 14221
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