Ms. Leah Duncan Whiteman M.S. SLP-CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
935 E WINDING CREEK DR EAGLE ID, 83616About
Dr. Leah Whiteman is a speech language pathologist practicing in EAGLE, ID. Dr. Whiteman specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Whiteman 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. Whiteman 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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