
Leigh Ann Riley
Speech-Language Pathologist
101 VILLA DR DAPHNE AL, 36526About
Dr. Leigh Riley is a speech language pathologist practicing in DAPHNE, AL. Dr. Riley specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Riley 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. Riley 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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