Leah Garvey M.S., CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
215 FERRIS AVE RUMFORD RI, 02916About
Dr. Leah Garvey is a speech language pathologist practicing in RUMFORD, RI. Dr. Garvey specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Garvey 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. Garvey 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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