
Mrs. Mollie R Leek
Speech-Language Pathologist
460 KIME ST WILLARD MO, 65781About
Dr. Mollie Leek is a speech language pathologist practicing in WILLARD, MO. Dr. Leek specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leek 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. Leek 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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