Mrs. Linda W Priest
Speech-Language Pathologist
80 S WEST ST HOMER NY, 13077About
Dr. Linda Priest is a speech language pathologist practicing in HOMER, NY. Dr. Priest specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Priest 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. Priest 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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