Nicole Legg
Speech-Language Pathologist
8348 TRAFORD LN STE 200 SPRINGFIELD VA, 22152About
Dr. Nicole Legg is a speech language pathologist practicing in SPRINGFIELD, VA. Dr. Legg specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Legg 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. Legg 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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