Niki Smith Lege SLP, CCC
Speech-Language Pathologist
8700 9TH AVE PORT ARTHUR TX, 77642About
Dr. Niki Lege is a speech language pathologist practicing in PORT ARTHUR, TX. Dr. Lege specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lege 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. Lege 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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2830 CALDER AVENUE BEAUMONT TX 77702