Lesley Caroline Milam
Speech-Language Pathologist
24588 CHURCH ST CHENOA IL, 61726About
Dr. Lesley Milam is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHENOA, IL. Dr. Milam specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Milam 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. Milam 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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