Ms. Leigh ann Mccartney SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
105 BURGESS DR ZELIENOPLE PA, 16063About
Dr. Leigh ann Mccartney is a speech language pathologist practicing in ZELIENOPLE, PA. Dr. Mccartney specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mccartney 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. Mccartney 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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