Leslie Croft Burke MS/CCC-SP
Speech-Language Pathologist
15 CAROLYN DR WESTBOROUGH MA, 01581About
Dr. Leslie Burke is a speech language pathologist practicing in WESTBOROUGH, MA. Dr. Burke specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Burke 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. Burke 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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