Alexis Shay Leiker
Speech-Language Pathologist
523 READING AVE WEST READING PA, 19611About
Dr. Alexis Leiker is a speech language pathologist practicing in WEST READING, PA. Dr. Leiker specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leiker 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. Leiker 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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