
Mr. Samuel D Leiter M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1200 1ST ST NE WASHINGTON DC, 20002About
Dr. Samuel Leiter is a speech language pathologist practicing in WASHINGTON, DC. Dr. Leiter specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leiter 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. Leiter 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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- Dr. Tracie Bullock Dickson1307 QUINCY ST NE WASHINGTON DC 20017
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- Miss Lesa Gibson1200 1ST ST NE WASHINGTON DC 20002
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