
Leigh Huston MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
170 WESCOTT ROAD SOUTH PORTLAND ME, 04106About
Dr. Leigh Huston is a speech language pathologist practicing in SOUTH PORTLAND, ME. Dr. Huston specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Huston 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. Huston 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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Nearby Providers
- Mrs. Aimee Joy Cartier MS52 SEBAGO LAKE RD GORHAM ME 04038
- Mr. Mark R. Hammond M.A., CCC-SLP222 AUBURN ST PORTLAND ME 04103
- Ms. Leslie E. Darrell M.S. CCC-SLP73 SEABURY LN YARMOUTH ME 04096
- Karen Doe M.S., CCC-SLP222 AUBURN ST PORTLAND ME 04103
- Ms. Emily Lou Isom M.S. CCC-SLP198 W POWNAL RD NORTH YARMOUTH ME 04097
- Lee ann B Dutremble MS, CCC-SLP9 BERGERON LN BIDDEFORD ME 04005
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144 STATE STREET PORTLAND ME 4101MAINE MEDICAL CENTERl
22 BRAMHALL ST PORTLAND ME 4102SOUTHERN MAINE HEALTH CAREl
1 MEDICAL CENTER DRIVE BIDDEFORD ME 4005