Leila Eriksen
Speech-Language Pathologist
3109 PEDERSEN DR OMAHA NE, 68144About
Dr. Leila Eriksen is a speech language pathologist practicing in OMAHA, NE. Dr. Eriksen specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Eriksen 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. Eriksen 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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