
Ellen Leger SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
602 VONDERBURG DR SUITE 204 BRANDON FL, 33511About
Dr. Ellen Leger is a speech language pathologist practicing in BRANDON, FL. Dr. Leger specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leger 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. Leger 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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