Mrs. Laurie Ann Bonfante-leggett
Speech-Language Pathologist
200 OHIO ST MEDINA NY, 14103About
Dr. Laurie Bonfante-leggett is a speech language pathologist practicing in MEDINA, NY. Dr. Bonfante-leggett specializes in speech, language and swallowing disorders in patients. As a speech language pathologist, Dr. Bonfante-leggett 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. Bonfante-leggett 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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