Ellen Marie Ledesma MHS
Speech-Language Pathologist
470 GRAPE VINE TRL OSWEGO IL, 60543About
Dr. Ellen Ledesma is a speech language pathologist practicing in OSWEGO, IL. Dr. Ledesma specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Ledesma 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. Ledesma 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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