Mrs. Peggy Sue Legereit MS,CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3037 LAKEVIEW DR METROPOLIS IL, 62960About
Dr. Peggy Legereit is a speech language pathologist practicing in METROPOLIS, IL. Dr. Legereit specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Legereit 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. Legereit 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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