
Erin Leonard ragsdale
Speech-Language Pathologist
6255 BARFIELD RD NE ATLANTA GA, 30328About
Dr. Erin Leonard ragsdale is a speech language pathologist practicing in ATLANTA, GA. Dr. Leonard ragsdale specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leonard ragsdale 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. Leonard ragsdale 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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- Ernestine Cooper1244 CLAIRMONT RD DECATUR GA 30030
- Jennifer Meerman MA CCC-SLP2190 EDISON AVE NE ATLANTA GA 30305
- Mrs. Susan Eckhart CCC-SLP730 CIRRUS DR ALPHARETTA GA 30022
- Mrs. Clare Short CCC-SLP1835 SAVOY DR ATLANTA GA 30341
- Joan M Crawford CCC - SLP1230 JOHNSON FERRY PL MARIETTA GA 30068
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SAINT JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL OF ATLANTA, INCl
5665 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY ROAD ATLANTA GA 30342NORTHSIDE HOSPITALl
1000 JOHNSON FERRY ROAD, NE ATLANTA GA 30342CHILDRENS HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA AT SCOTTISH RITEl
1001 JOHNSON FERRY RD ATLANTA GA 30342