
Carla Leake
Speech-Language Pathologist
2601 BRANSFORD AVE NASHVILLE TN, 37204About
Dr. Carla Leake is a speech language pathologist practicing in NASHVILLE, TN. Dr. Leake specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leake 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. Leake 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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