Mrs. Whitney Connolly Leary MSP, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
720 A SOUTH DUNCAN BYPASS UNION SC, 29379About
Dr. Whitney Leary is a speech language pathologist practicing in UNION, SC. Dr. Leary specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Leary 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. Leary 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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