
Leslie Rae Koester
Speech-Language Pathologist
9801 DUBLIN BLVD DUBLIN CA, 94568About
Dr. Leslie Koester is a speech language pathologist practicing in DUBLIN, CA. Dr. Koester specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Koester 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. Koester 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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