
Heather Lynn Drayton CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3260 EAGLE PARK DR NE GRAND RAPIDS MI, 49525About
Dr. Heather Drayton is a speech language pathologist practicing in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Dr. Drayton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Drayton 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. Drayton 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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- Jennifer Sova M.A. CCC-SLP2505 ARDMORE ST SE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49506
- Juli Rice M.S. CCC-SLP7086 8TH AVE JENISON MI 49428
- Mrs. Carolyn Diane Moore MA, CCC-SLP1544 GREENLY ST HUDSONVILLE MI 49426
- Mrs. Sharon Margaret Verheek MS CCC-SLP CBIS1490 E BELTLINE AVE SE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49506
- Ms. Patti J Davis2900 CHARLEVOIX DR SE STE 200 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49546
- Sandy Kay Burt MA, CCC-SLP2505 ARDMORE ST SE GRAND RAPIDS MI 49506
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