Mrs. Leah Rachel Cortese M.S. CCC-SLP, TSSLD
Speech-Language Pathologist
379 MT HOPE RD MIDDLETOWN NY, 10940About
Dr. Leah Cortese is a speech language pathologist practicing in MIDDLETOWN, NY. Dr. Cortese specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Cortese 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. Cortese 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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