Leslie Segars Barbee SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
2506 DANVILLE RD SW DECATUR AL, 35603About
Dr. Leslie Barbee is a speech language pathologist practicing in DECATUR, AL. Dr. Barbee specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Barbee 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. Barbee 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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