Leigh Phillips
Speech-Language Pathologist
275 OCALA RD DUGSPUR VA, 24325About
Dr. Leigh Phillips is a speech language pathologist practicing in DUGSPUR, VA. Dr. Phillips specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Phillips 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. Phillips 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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