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Sara Leifer

Speech-Language Pathologist

8055 CORNISH AVE ELMHURST NY, 11373
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Dr. Sara Leifer is a speech language pathologist practicing in ELMHURST, NY. Dr. Leifer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leifer 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. Leifer 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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8055 CORNISH AVE -
ELMHURST, NY 11373
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