
Michele Dominguez Leon SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
17670 NW 78TH AVE HIALEAH FL, 33015About
Dr. Michele Leon is a speech language pathologist practicing in HIALEAH, FL. Dr. Leon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leon 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. Leon 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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