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Mrs. Anita L Lightburn
Speech-Language Pathologist
GEBBIE CLINICS SYRACUSE NY, 13244About
Dr. Anita Lightburn is a speech language pathologist practicing in SYRACUSE, NY. Dr. Lightburn specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Lightburn 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. Lightburn 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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UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL S U N Y HEALTH SCIENCE CENTERl
750 EAST ADAMS STREET SYRACUSE NY 13210