Heidi Fiskness, SLP

A Speech Therapy Specialist

Heidi Fiskness is a speech-language pathologist. She provides comprehensive evaluations of neurological diseases and works to develop appropriate intervention plans for her patients. She works with adolescent and adult patients with a variety of disorders and diagnoses. She prioritizes health education with her patients to help them follow-through on her recommendations and improve treatment success.

She specializes in:

• LSVT LOUD speech treatment 
• SPEAK OUT! therapy
• Videofluoroscopic Swallow Study (VFSS) procedures 
• Neurological rehabilitation
• Swallowing, speech and language interventions
• Voice therapy 
• Vocal cord dysfunction
• Aural rehabilitation for cochlear implants

Heidi treats:

• Neurological injuries and resulting cognitive-linguistic deficits 
• Aphasia
• Vocal cord dysfunction (VCD)
• Difficulty swallowing (dysphagia)
• Aural rehabilitation
• Slurred speech (dysarthria)
• Motor speech disorders

Heidi is a VitalStim Provider and holds these leadership roles:

• Speech-Language Pathology representative for the Minnesota State University Moorhead Advisory Board
• Associate team member of the Midwest Parkinson’s Initiative team
• Member of the Huntington’s Advisory Board

Speaks: English