Theresa Letsos
Speech-Language Pathologist
1650 MONARCH AVE NEW LENOX IL, 60451About
Dr. Theresa Letsos is a speech language pathologist practicing in NEW LENOX, IL. Dr. Letsos specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Letsos 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. Letsos 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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