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Leah Sheaffer

Speech-Language Pathologist

14201 SCHOOL LN UPPER MARLBORO MD, 20772

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Dr. Leah Sheaffer is a speech language pathologist practicing in UPPER MARLBORO, MD. Dr. Sheaffer specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Sheaffer 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. Sheaffer 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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14201 SCHOOL LN -
UPPER MARLBORO, MD 20772
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