
Leanna M Smith
Speech-Language Pathologist
2025 KEMPSVILLE RD VIRGINIA BEACH VA, 23464About
Dr. Leanna Smith is a speech language pathologist practicing in VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. Dr. Smith specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Smith 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. Smith 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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- Ms. Tracey Ann Medeiros MS, CCC-SLP620 JOHN PAUL JONES CIR PORTSMOUTH VA 23708
- Beth Cooper4560 SOUTH BLVD VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23452
- Lilyann M Teifer MA, CCC-SLP5301 PROVIDENCE RD VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23464
- Mrs. Michelle A Rusk MS, CCC-SLP709 DONNINGTON DR CHESAPEAKE VA 23322
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CHESAPEAKE GENERAL HOSPITALl
736 BATTLEFIELD BLVD, NORTH CHESAPEAKE VA 23320SENTARA LEIGH HOSPITALl
830 KEMPSVILLE ROAD NORFOLK VA 23502SENTARA PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITALl
2025 GLENN MITCHELL DRIVE VIRGINIA BEACH VA 23456