Leah Allison Songer M.A., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
600 W ROOSEVELT RD CHICAGO IL, 60607About
Dr. Leah Songer is a speech language pathologist practicing in CHICAGO, IL. Dr. Songer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Songer 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. Songer 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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