Mrs. Leigh-ervin Stewart Dedmon MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
185 CHARLOIS BLVD WINSTON SALEM NC, 27103About
Dr. Leigh-ervin Dedmon is a speech language pathologist practicing in WINSTON SALEM, NC. Dr. Dedmon specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Dedmon 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. Dedmon 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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