Leah Victoria Newton
Speech-Language Pathologist
600 MILLER ST CARTHAGE IL, 62321About
Dr. Leah Newton is a speech language pathologist practicing in CARTHAGE, IL. Dr. Newton specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Newton 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. Newton 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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