Mrs. Leah L Fisher MA, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
8008 WESTPARK DR MC LEAN VA, 22102About
Dr. Leah Fisher is a speech language pathologist practicing in MC LEAN, VA. Dr. Fisher specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Fisher 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. Fisher 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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- Mrs. Lindsay Shea Ellis MS CCC-SLP8008 WESTPARK DR MC LEAN VA 22102
- Mrs. Joyce D Visnick M.A., C.C.C. S-LP7715 FALSTAFF RD MC LEAN VA 22102
- Miss Alexis Elizabeth Esposito1651 OLD MEADOW RD MC LEAN VA 22102