Kristy Lynn Leitze MA SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1215 W LEWIS ST PASCO WA, 99301About
Dr. Kristy Leitze is a speech language pathologist practicing in PASCO, WA. Dr. Leitze specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leitze 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. Leitze 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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