Deborah Jane Leahy
Speech-Language Pathologist
465 WAVERLY OAKS RD STE 101 WALTHAM MA, 02452About
Dr. Deborah Leahy is a speech language pathologist practicing in WALTHAM, MA. Dr. Leahy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leahy 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. Leahy 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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