
Miss Lauren Ann Lightbody
Speech-Language Pathologist
500 CUMMINGS CTR BEVERLY MA, 01915About
Dr. Lauren Lightbody is a speech language pathologist practicing in BEVERLY, MA. Dr. Lightbody specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lightbody 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. Lightbody 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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BEVERLY HOSPITAL CORPORATIONl
85 HERRICK STREET BEVERLY MA 1915