
Dr. Debra Laprad Gleeson PH.D.
Speech-Language Pathologist
5500 ARMSTRONG RD BATTLE CREEK MI, 49015About
Dr. Debra Gleeson is a speech language pathologist practicing in BATTLE CREEK, MI. Dr. Gleeson specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Gleeson 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. Gleeson 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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