
Bridget Macleod
Speech-Language Pathologist
505 SHAWMUT AVE BOSTON MA, 02118About
Dr. Bridget Macleod is a speech language pathologist practicing in BOSTON, MA. Dr. Macleod specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Macleod 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. Macleod 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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