Mrs. Leslie Susan Vanfrank M.A., CCC:SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
50 BROADWAY NEW YORK NY, 10004About
Dr. Leslie Vanfrank is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEW YORK, NY. Dr. Vanfrank specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Vanfrank 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. Vanfrank 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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