
Lesley Sylvan
Speech-Language Pathologist
1617 5TH AVE N UNIT A SEATTLE WA, 98109About
Dr. Lesley Sylvan is a speech language pathologist practicing in SEATTLE, WA. Dr. Sylvan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sylvan 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. Sylvan 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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