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Mrs. Leslie Joyce Saavedra MS CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
5584 GARDEN VIEW CT BROWNSVILLE TX, 78526About
Dr. Leslie Saavedra is a speech language pathologist practicing in BROWNSVILLE, TX. Dr. Saavedra specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Saavedra 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. Saavedra 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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