Leah Diggs
Speech-Language Pathologist
3628 OLD PETERSBURG RD MARTINEZ GA, 30907About
Dr. Leah Diggs is a speech language pathologist practicing in MARTINEZ, GA. Dr. Diggs specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Diggs 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. Diggs 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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