
Mrs. Leigh Catherine Plocido M.A. CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
993 BRODHEAD RD MOON TWP PA, 15108About
Dr. Leigh Plocido is a speech language pathologist practicing in MOON TWP, PA. Dr. Plocido specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Plocido 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. Plocido 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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