
Gwenevere Mcleod
Speech-Language Pathologist
5102 OLYMPIA CT SUFFOLK VA, 23435About
Dr. Gwenevere Mcleod is a speech language pathologist practicing in SUFFOLK, VA. Dr. Mcleod specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mcleod 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. Mcleod 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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