
Leigh Wagner
Speech-Language Pathologist
1650 TUDOR DR BATON ROUGE LA, 70815About
Dr. Leigh Wagner is a speech language pathologist practicing in BATON ROUGE, LA. Dr. Wagner specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Wagner 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. Wagner 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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OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER - BATON ROUGEl
17000 MEDICAL CENTER DR BATON ROUGE LA 70816