Mrs. Leigh Shannon Roark CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2801 US HIGHWAY 25 E MIDDLESBORO KY, 40965About
Dr. Leigh Roark is a speech language pathologist practicing in MIDDLESBORO, KY. Dr. Roark specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Roark 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. Roark 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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