
Susan Leidy
Speech-Language Pathologist
3478 BODEGA AVE PETALUMA CA, 94952About
Dr. Susan Leidy is a speech language pathologist practicing in PETALUMA, CA. Dr. Leidy specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leidy 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. Leidy 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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