Leigh Pikna MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1293 GRANDVIEW ROAD OIL CITY PA, 16301About
Dr. Leigh Pikna is a speech language pathologist practicing in OIL CITY, PA. Dr. Pikna specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Pikna 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. Pikna 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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