Mrs. Leah Edwards Guess M.ED.CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
3354 GREYSTONE WAY VALDOSTA GA, 31605About
Dr. Leah Guess is a speech language pathologist practicing in VALDOSTA, GA. Dr. Guess specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Guess 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. Guess 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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