
Leigh Evans
Speech-Language Pathologist
5701 CARMEL AVE NE STE B ALBUQUERQUE NM, 87113About
Dr. Leigh Evans is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALBUQUERQUE, NM. Dr. Evans specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Evans 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. Evans 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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