
Heather Jamer Williard
Speech-Language Pathologist
6700 COLUMBIA PIKE ANNANDALE VA, 22003About
Dr. Heather Williard is a speech language pathologist practicing in ANNANDALE, VA. Dr. Williard specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Williard 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. Williard 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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