Leslie Lindsay Mattacola M.ED., CCC SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
1317 LOLA AVE ALTAVISTA VA, 24517About
Dr. Leslie Mattacola is a speech language pathologist practicing in ALTAVISTA, VA. Dr. Mattacola specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Mattacola 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. Mattacola 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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