Macy Legan
Speech-Language Pathologist
4405 AIRLINE DR BOSSIER CITY LA, 71111About
Dr. Macy Legan is a speech language pathologist practicing in BOSSIER CITY, LA. Dr. Legan specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Legan 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. Legan 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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