Kendra Lesta
Speech-Language Pathologist
560 N SEA RD SOUTHAMPTON NY, 11968About
Dr. Kendra Lesta is a speech language pathologist practicing in SOUTHAMPTON, NY. Dr. Lesta specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lesta 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. Lesta 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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