
Leiana Jae Thomas gary
Speech-Language Pathologist
7937 S EVANS AVE CHICAGO IL, 60619About
Dr. Leiana Thomas gary is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Thomas gary specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Thomas gary 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. Thomas gary 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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