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Lesley Marie Iacona SPT
Speech-Language Pathologist
125 E ELM AVE FLAGSTAFF AZ, 86001About
Dr. Lesley Iacona is a speech language pathologist practicing in FLAGSTAFF, AZ. Dr. Iacona specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Iacona 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. Iacona 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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